Heart failure

A chronic and complex condition that requires ongoing and structured patient care in a necessarily interdisciplinary and interprofessional pattern of care.

Heart Failure Service

Heart failure is a pathological condition-usually a consequence of other cardiovascular diseases-in which the pumping function of the heart is weakened. As a result, the heart is no longer able to supply the body with sufficient oxygen-rich blood, with more or less severe consequences depending on the degree of heart function impairment. Good treatment and a healthy lifestyle can curb the progress of the disease, decrease discomfort, avoid emergencies and improve quality of life.

The Cardiocentro Ticino Institute offers a personalized heart failure prevention, diagnosis and treatment program through a dedicated outpatient clinic that gives patients access to the most up-to-date and effective care, also activating telemedicine tools where necessary for optimal disease management.

Treatment of heart failure

Specific drugs are used for the treatment of heart failure, often prescribed in combination with each other and always in a personalized treatment scheme for each individual patient. In advanced heart failure, implantation of a cardiac resynchronization device, defibrillator or heart-support pump (VAD = Ventricular Assist Device) may be necessary. Other interventions may also be needed, for example, bypass surgery or valve surgery.

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