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Heart Failure & Transplantation Staff:
- Randall C. Starling, MD, MPH, Section Head
- Corinne Bott-Silverman, MD
- Mazen A. Hanna, MD
- Robert E. Hobbs, MD
- Eileen Hsich, MD
- Karen B. James, MD
- Christine Moravec, PhD
- Maria Mountis, MD
- Gustavo Rincon, MD
- W.H. Wilson Tang, MD
- David O. Taylor, MD
- James B. Young, MD
The Section of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation is part of The George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, one of the premier facilities in the United States for the care of people with heart failure (sometimes called congestive heart failure or ventricular dysfunction).
The Kaufman Center for Heart Failure provides a single location where cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and clinical and basic research scientists can work together toward the common goal of treating diseases such as cardiomyopathy and ischemic coronary disease and controlling congestive heart failure symptoms, such as shortness of breath, fluid retention, and swelling. The Kaufman Center for Heart Failure is synonymous with patient care, education, research and a healing environment, consistent with the four cornerstones of the Cleveland Clinic.
The Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Transplant Program remains the leading center in both Ohio and the Midwest and is the fourth largest program in the United States. The Cleveland Clinic has better-than-expected patient survival at 1 and 3 years post transplant as compared to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipient data. These excellent results are testimony to the outstanding multidisciplinary care in our transplant program.
Despite the success of cardiac transplantation, physicians continue to pursue new knowledge in other areas of heart failure management such as diagnostic or monitoring studies; the newest medications; device therapy for defibrillation and resynchronization; cell or gene therapy; and surgical treatments such as ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplant, and permanent support for patients not candidates for organ replacement. Access to and expertise with a wide range of mechanical support devices allows us to utilize the optimal device in each individual patient.
The Heart Failure Disease Management Program understands heart failure and how to treat it. Certified nurse practitioners provide direct care and coordinate care with your physician. From helping those with heart failure make necessary lifestyle changes (such as a low sodium diet) to ensuring your heart failure was properly diagnosed and treated with surgery or medications, according to national heart failure treatment standards, the program will help you more effectively manage your heart failure and prevent hospitalization.
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Take a look at the following information about heart failure on our website:
The George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure
Patient Care
If you need more information, contact us, chat online with a nurse or call the Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute Resource & Information Nurse at 216.445.9288 or toll-free at 866.289.6911. We would be happy to help you.
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