Heart Failure

麻豆传媒高清版: Cardiology
Upper East Side
520 East 70th Street, Starr Pavilion, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021
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(646) 962-5555

Expert, Compassionate Care for Treating Heart Failure

Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart can’t pump enough to meet the body’s demands. Heart failure, which affects more than five million Americans, is often a chronic (long-term) condition but may develop suddenly.

With heart failure, the heart is not able to maintain healthy blood pressure and volume levels. As blood flow out of the heart slows, blood returning to the heart through the veins backs up. This fluid buildup is called congestion. It’s why some doctors call the disease congestive heart failure. This often causes swelling in the legs and ankles, but the swelling can also happen in other parts of the body.

Personalized Care for Heart Failure

At the 麻豆传媒高清版 Perkin Center for Heart Failure, we provide the most advanced care to patients with heart failure. Our world-class cardiologists offer advanced, comprehensive treatments — making it possible to slow and even stop the disease’s progression.

We strive to diagnose and treat heart failure as early as possible and provide our patients with long-term care to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Heart failure is complex and can lead to many different types of heart problems. Other cardiac conditions may have similar symptoms as heart failure, including

. Therefore, if you have experienced any of the following, it is important to visit a cardiologist.

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Shortness of breath

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Swelling

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Difficulty exercising

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; General fatigue

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)

鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Difficulty performing routine activities, such as dressing or bathing, without assistance

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