Diagnostic procedures
- Sleep apnea
- 6 minute walk
- Impedance Cardiography
- Electrical cardioversion
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Pacemakers clinic
- Carotid Doppler
- Arterial and venous Doppler
- Echo Strain
- Transesophageal echo with sedation
- Contrast echocardiogram
- Color Doppler echocardiogram
- Echocardiogram ventricular mechanics
- Sclerotherapy
- Ambulatory phlebectomy
- MAP (Monitoring of Arterial Pressure)
- Event monitor
- Holter monitor
- Stress test
- Tilt test (Syncope test)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Laser saphenectomy
- Radiofrequency saphenectomy
- Surgical Saphenectomy
- Dobutamine stress echo
- Stress Echo in Band
What is heart failure?
It is when the heart begins to weaken due to an injury that makes it unable to fulfill the basic function of pumping blood to all the cells of the body so that they can function normally.
People with this diagnosis do not get enough oxygen and nutrients, so they tend to feel fatigued, weak and very short of breath, normal activities such as walking, carrying, climbing stairs can become really complicated.
What are the causes of heart failure?
- Coronary artery disease
- Myocardial infarction
- Hypertension
- Cardiac valve disease
- Heart muscle disease (heart disease) or inflammation (myocarditis)
- Heart defects at birth (congenital defects)
- Diabetes
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Severe lung disease
- Anemia
What is a heart failure clinic?
It’s an intervention and educational program for patients whose objective are to improve the quality of life, reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with heart failure, analyzing treatment options and personalized follow-up for each patient.
