Heart failure
Heart failure is an indication that the heart is no longer working at its full potential. The heart is unable to pump blood as well as normal, which prevents the heart from receiving all the blood and oxygen it requires. Lifestyle changes and medication are popular treatment plans to combat heart failure.
Heart failure specialists in Charleston, South Carolina
Our compassionate experts are committed to improving your heart health.
At Trident Health, we help manage heart failure by providing a wide range of high-quality services. We support you through comprehensive heart failure education, medical therapy and quick follow-ups.
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Cardiac specialists at Trident Health System's Heart Failure Prevention Clinic are trained to help patients through the continuum of care needed from initial heart failure to the return of everyday activity.
Services we provide
We believe in a collaborative approach to care, involving your referring physician. Our clinic offers multiple approaches to the management of heart failure by providing a range of services, including:
- Comprehensive heart failure education
- Emergent intravenous diuretic therapy
- Medical therapy consistent with evidence-based practice
- Rapid post-hospitalization follow up
Heart failure symptoms
If you have heart failure, you may have the following signs and symptoms:
- Chronic fatigue
- Cough
- Swelling in the ankles, feet and legs
- Chest pain
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Reduced ability to exercise
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden weight gain due to water retention
Heart failure treatments
How we treat heart failure depends on your condition. Doctors will always recommend lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy diet. Your cardiologist may also add medications.
If you're experiencing advanced-stage heart failure, you may need cardiovascular surgery. Surgical procedures offered to treat heart failure include:
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator
- Device implants
Cardiac rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation allows you to begin a safe exercise regimen while medical staff monitors your heart rhythm and rate. Our cardiac rehab program encourages healthy lifestyle changes through a treatment plan that addresses nutritional, psychological and physical issues. Our goal is to improve heart strength and help you return to your previous level of function.
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