Heart Failure Care

Heart Failure Care

Heart failure expertise

Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Different from a heart attack, heart failure is a chronic, long-term condition that prevents the heart from functioning effectively.

Tennova Heart Institute cardiac specialists utilize advanced diagnostic technology to determine the cause and extent of heart failure. Doctors and nurses who specialize in heart failure provide a comprehensive management program that offers the latest treatment options, including:

• Medical management – Medications are used to lower blood pressure, eliminate excess water, prevent clotting, slow heart rate or alter hormones that affect the heart. Tennova Heart Institute cardiologists can develop a program that combines medication and lifestyle changes to effectively manage heart failure.
• Risk factor management – Lifestyle changes such as losing weight and eating more healthfully, controlling blood pressure, abstaining from alcohol and smoking, and getting enough rest can help improve heart health and prevent further damage. Tennova Heart Institute offers a complimentary Congestive Heart Failure Telemanagement program to heart failure patients. Participants learn how to recognize early warning signs, understand medications and maintain a healthy weight and diet.
• Minimally invasive cardiac catheterization techniques – Outpatient procedures such as angioplasty and stent placement are used to open blocked arteries.
• Surgery – Experienced cardiac surgeons utilize advanced technology to deliver state-of-the-art heart failure treatment, including implantable devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators. Physicians Regional Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center are equipped with the da Vinci^® Si^™ Surgical System, which gives surgeons greater precision and can offer patients less scarring and a faster recovery.

Heart failure care at Tennova Heart Institute

Tennova Heart Institute’s experienced heart failure specialists have the expertise and technologically advanced equipment to deliver the finest care in the region. You can receive care for heart failure at three hospital locations: Physicians Regional Medical Center, Turkey Creek Medical Center, and North Knoxville Medical Center.