2600 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71103
Rise above national statistics with highly specialized care for congestive heart failure (CHF) at Willis Knighton Heart Failure Clinic. The American College of Cardiology says heart failure clinics can reduce mortality up to 30% and reduce hospital readmissions by 25 to 70%.
With CHF, your heart does not pump out blood as well as it should. This does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop, only that your heart is not working as well as it once did. As your heart’s pumping action weakens, blood backs up into the vessels around the lungs, causing fluid to leak into the lungs. As the fluid builds up in your body, you may have symptoms such as:
Heart failure is a serious illness and can affect how long you live. Our staff works closely with you and family members you designate to help you control CHF. We help you lengthen and improve your quality of life with an individualized treatment plan created to meet your needs. You'll learn about medications, diet and disease process. We help you stay comfortable by closely following your progress and aggressively monitoring and adjusting medications.
Doctors and staff with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure provide comprehensive care for patients:
Heart failure patients have access to our multidisciplinary team of experts who work together to support you on your journey to better health. Your compassionate care team may include:
After your doctor refers you to our heart failure clinic, you’ll get a call to schedule your first appointment. The doctor and nurses evaluate you and order appropriate tests. A personalized care plan is developed for you and your benchmarks are established.
Regular follow-up appointments allow us to monitor your progress and be sure your heart failure does not get worse.
For more information please call 318-465-3869.
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