Expert Heart Failure Care
At the UCSF Health Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center, we are dedicated to improving our patients’ quality of life by delivering exceptional care, including technologically advanced treatment options and expert guidance. Whether you’re seeking a second opinion or need skillful care after your diagnosis, our cardiology new-patient coordinators are here to help you on your path to better heart health.
Heart Care You Can Trust
Treatment options offer exceptional patient outcomes
One of the nation’s best for heart & vascular care
Numerous clinical trials for new treatments
Dedicated to researching new technology
A Team Approach to Care
When you choose UCSF Health for your care, our experts partner with you to create a comprehensive, personalized care plan tailored to your needs. Providers you may work with include cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, transplant psychiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians and therapists – all trained professionals with clinical and research expertise who collaborate to provide seamless support.
“You have the core foundation of an amazing team, and everyone works really hard to provide the best care they can for the patient.”
– Dr. Amy Fiedler, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support and cardiac surgeon
Your Treatment Options
To make sure you receive the most effective care no matter what the stage of heart failure, we offer a wide range of treatment options. All are state-of-the-art and backed by research to improve heart health so you can live a life that’s not defined by cardiac symptoms.
Medication
- A number of medications are available to treat heart failure, and most patients will need a combination of them.
- Medications may be prescribed to dilate blood vessels, strengthen the heart's pumping action, or reduce water and sodium in the body to ease the heart's workload.
Cardiac Devices
- Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices support heart function by improving blood flow.
- Ventricular assist devices (VADs), which help the heart pump blood, are a common and effective form of MCS.
Heart Transplant
- Heart transplants are the most advanced treatment for end-stage heart disease.
- Heart transplant surgery is done when a suitable donor heart is found. It’s typically followed by a lifelong care plan that includes medication and lifestyle changes to support the patient’s heart health.
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