PROGRAM OVERVIEW
HIGHLIGHTS
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE
Heart failure is a growing problem that affects about 5 million adults in the United States . The UAB Advanced Heart Failure Program offers specialized , state-of-the-art treatment options that help improve survival rates and quality of life for patients with advanced heart disease . Treatments available at UAB include heart transplantation , mechanical circulatory support ( ventricular assist devices or VADs ), and cutting-edge medical device therapies only available through participation in clinical research trials .
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The UAB Advanced Heart Failure Program is comprised of nationally ranked physicians and specialized nurses who work together to provide comprehensive patient care and help address risk factors . UAB ’ s success in diagnosing and treating advanced heart failure makes it a premier choice for patients needing specialized , multidisciplinary care .
Services offered include :
• Heart and heart-lung transplantation
• Mechanical circulatory support devices for patients who are symptomatic despite medical treatment or have recurrent hospital admissions
• Medical management of heart failure , including established treatments for advanced heart failure and new and investigational therapies
• Evaluation and management of diastolic heart failure , including pericardial disease
• Placement of a pulmonary artery sensor to monitor volume status
• Evaluation and management of pulmonary hypertension
• Management of cardiomyopathy and other rare cardiac conditions ( cardiac amyloidosis or Fabry ’ s disease , for example )
• Multidisciplinary cardiac amyloidosis program , comprised of physicians from Cardiology and Hematology who provide genetic testing , biopsies , blood work , and other patient care services
• Right heart catheterization and comprehensive hemodynamic assessment
American Heart Association ’ s ‘ Get With the Guidelines ’ Heart Failure Gold Plus award
Rated ‘ High Performing ’ in heart failure treatment by U . S . News & World Report
NEW PATIENT REFERRALS TO ADVANCED HEART FAILURE CLINIC 2020-2022
HIGHLIGHTS
• Ranked as “ High Performing ” by U . S . News & World Report for heart failure
• Received the American Heart Association ’ s “ Get With the Guidelines ” Heart Failure Gold Plus award
• UAB ’ s VAD program earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval .
• The Advanced Heart Failure Clinic also specializes in pulmonary hypertension . uabmedicine . org / referCVI 15