5 Results forAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists near Charlottesville, VA
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Learn more about Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists
An advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist cares for people whose heart failure no longer responds to conventional therapies and symptom management. Heart failure specialists perform procedures, manage complex treatments, including ventricular assist devices, and provide advanced heart care for people before and after heart transplant surgery.
A heart failure cardiologist typically:
- Evaluates a patient’s medical and heart history, and explains heart failure and its management to patients and their families
- Performs a physical exam including assessing the heart, lungs, and blood vessels
- Orders and interprets laboratory, imaging and other tests including EKG (electrocardiogram, or ECG), echocardiogram, and cardiac catheterization
- Determines if a patient is a good candidate for a heart transplant or for devices that help the heart pump more effectively
- Prescribes medications and cardiac rehabilitation, performs advanced heart treatments, and manages patients before and after heart transplant
- Treats and monitors conditions that worsen heart disease and heart failure, such as high blood pressure, smoking, and high cholesterol
- Evaluates and manages potential heart donors
- Provides end-of–life care
- Works closely with complex care teams to provide optimal care. Teams include transplant surgeons, transplant coordinators, pharmacists, social workers, psychiatrists, dietitians, specialized nurses, and cardiac rehabilitation specialists.
Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists may also be known as cardiologists, heart failure specialists, heart failure cardiologists, and heart transplant cardiologists.
There are 5 specialists practicing Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology in Charlottesville, VA with an overall average rating of 5.0 stars. There are 3 hospitals near Charlottesville, VA with affiliated Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology specialists, including UVA Health University Hospital, Augusta Health and Sovah Health Danville.
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Dr. James Bergin, MD
Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology1215 Lee StCharlottesville, VA 229081.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Dr. Mohammad Abuannadi, MD
Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology1215 Lee StCharlottesville, VA 229081.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology1215 Lee StCharlottesville, VA 229081.1 miles awayDr. Steven Philips, MD
Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology1215 Lee StCharlottesville, VA 229081.1 miles awayS. Thomas, NP
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