After you’re diagnosed with heart failure, your doctor will likely suggest a treatment plan, which may include a series of lifestyle changes, heart failure medications, or, depending on the severity, devices or surgery.
In this video, learn about the different types of surgeries and implantable devices that can help treat heart failure.
Dr. Bloom is a Cardiologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Bhusri is an attending cardiologist at the Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute and an assistant professor of cardiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
Rachel Bond, MD, FACC, is a Cardiologist at Dignity Health and served as Associate Director of the Women's Heart Health Program at Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
References
American Heart Association. (2022). What is an arrhythmia?
American Heart Association. (2023). Devices and surgical procedures to treat heart failure.
MedlinePlus. (2022). Ventricular assist device.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. (2023). What are stents?
Why trust our experts?
