Heart Failure

Our team of subspecialty trained experts are dedicated to helping patients live full lives through comprehensive heart failure treatment.

Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute offers a full range of heart failure treatment options. Using a combination of medicine, surgery, and symptom management strategies, each patient receives a personalized care plan.

Our program includes:

• Expert management of all types and stages of heart failure
• Ten heart failure cardiologists certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Dedicated specialty clinics to care for patients with heart failure from amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Full spectrum of surgical support for advanced heart failure, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD), and heart transplantation
• Cardiologists board certified in adult congenital heart disease who specialize in treating patients at risk of developing heart failure as adults
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine patients' physical capacity
• Clinical research trials to evaluate new medications and procedures for heart failure
• Ability to implant pressure monitors (CardioMEMS™ HF System) in the heart to help detect pressure build-up before symptoms worsen

Nationally Recognized Care

Advanced Certification in Heart Failure by The Joint Commission: Saint Luke’s Hospital has been certified since 2014. Our program provides the next generation of heart failure care to patients in the hospital and outpatient settings and fosters exceptional outcomes for heart failure patients.

Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure® Gold Plus Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award: Recognition from the American Heart Association for our excellence in implementing the latest treatment guidelines for heart failure patients.

Saint Luke's Hospital, Saint Luke's East Hospital, Saint Luke's North Hospital, and Saint Luke's South Hospital have all earned U.S. News and World Report "Best Hospitals" as High Performing hospitals in Heart Attack.

Make an appointment: call 816-931-1883

Heart Failure Causes

There are different types and causes of heart failure, including:

• Amyloidosis
• Cancer treatment
• Cardiomyopathy
• Congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Diastolic heart failure
• Heart attack
• High blood pressure
• Heart valve disease
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Myocarditis
• Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Treatment Options

We offer a full spectrum of treatment options.

• Coronary artery stenting and bypass
• Extra Corporeal Membrane  Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Heart Transplant
• Medications
• Pacemakers and defibrillators
• Remote pulmonary pressure monitoring (CardioMEMS™ HF System)
• Surgical and interventional procedures
• Valve procedures
• Ventricular assist device (VAD)