When your heart is unable to pump blood properly, you may be diagnosed with congestive heart failure, which is a chronic condition that can get worse over time. Getting treatment sooner may help slow the progression and relieve symptoms. Heart specialists at Ascension Illinois are skilled in diagnosing and treating heart failure. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue and having swollen ankles, legs or stomach. When you choose Ascension Illinois for your heart failure care, you get cardiologists and surgeons trained in the latest heart care testing, treatment and procedures. As part of a national care team across Ascension sites of care, your doctors share best practices and research, delivering advanced heart care close to home.
Every appointment starts with a conversation about how you are feeling, any new symptoms or concerns. Your care team will take the time to answer all your questions. By getting to know you, your doctor and care team deliver the heart care that’s right for you.
Your doctor connects the dots for your care -- including connecting you to heart screenings and the right cardiovascular specialists. To diagnose heart failure, your doctor may recommend testing, such as:
- Cardiac nuclear imaging
- Echocardiogram (TTE)
- Exercise stress testing
- Stress echocardiograms
- Transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE)
- 24-hour ambulatory EKG monitoring, also known as Holter monitoring
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Congestive heart failure treatments and care
Congestive heart failure is a condition that has stages and gets worse over time. Cardiovascular disease, such as narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and inherited conditions can cause congestive heart failure. Your doctor listens to understand you. Then, your doctor works with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.
Our multispecialty cardiovascular care teams deliver many treatment options for advanced heart failure, including:
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
- Medical management, including remote patient monitoring
- Medication therapies
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
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