According to the New England Heart Institute's Connor J. Haugh, MD, the goal of the Heart Failure Management Program is to improve a patient's quality of life while reducing the incidences of costly hospital admissions and re-admissions. Through an aggressive outpatient program, we can concentrate resources and cost-effectively manage this disease before a crisis occurs. Congestive heart failure is the result of the heart's inability to effectively pump blood to meet the body's needs. This could be because of a weakness in the heart muscle due to a series of heart attacks, valvular disease like rheumatic aortic stenosis or toxic injury such as alcohol poisoning. A patient's family also is encouraged to participate.
All work is in concert to treat, educate and provide a continuity of care.
Currently running trials include interventions attempting to improve patients' quality of life, reduce hospital admissions, and reduce premature death. And, by educating patients about diet, medications, exercise, and the symptoms to report before a trip to the hospital is necessary, they are better informed and more likely to make successful and effective choices. Named one of the nation's best cardiovascular hospitals, the New England Heart Institute is a pioneer in offering innovative surgical procedures, such as beating-heart surgery. In addition, it is a national center for advanced clinical drug trials, providing patients first access to the newest cardiac medications, devices, and treatments. For more information on the Heart Failure Management Program or the New England Heart Institute, please call 1.800.843.4278.