Procedures.
With the best and brightest minds using the latest technology, we handle all matters of heart in the way you’d expect from Indiana’s top cardiac care provider. It’s all part of what we mean by the best heart care in Indiana. Period.
Congestive Heart Failure Program.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of hospitalization for patients over the age of 65, and its incidence is increasing across the State of Indiana. It is common for physicians to treat CHF with ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and other drug therapies and to suggest lifestyle modifications to patients. But most, if not all, patients with CHF can benefit from a comprehensive and individualized approach to therapy.
That’s why St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, along with the physicians of The Care Group and CorVasc, have created the Congestive Heart Failure Program: one of the nation’s most comprehensive facilities to help you care for your patients and prolong their lives. It’s never too early—or too late—to refer a patient with CHF to us.
The St.Vincent Congestive Heart Failure Program includes a dedicated inpatient facility for the diagnosis and treatment of CHF. We can accurately diagnose the disease and provide a full range of treatment options.
StiVincent also includes a complete outpatient facility staffed by CHF experts: physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, and dieticians specially skilled in helping patients with CHF. We can not only help you accurately diagnose your patient’s condition, but also help patients help themselves with behavioral modification programs designed specifically for their needs.
Therapies available through the St.Vincent CHFC include:
- Mechanical Treatments
- Implanted cardiac defibrillators (ICDs)
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy ICDs (CRT/ICDs)
- Surgical Options
- Ventricle assist devices (VADs)
- Cardiac transplantation
- Cardiac support devices (CADs)
- Lifestyle Modification/Disease Management
Just as important, we can help patients with CHF know who to call and when to call—so they can gain peace of mind knowing help is available when they need it.
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
(CHF) SUPPORT GROUP
For people with Congestive Heart Failure and their families, there's the Congestive Heart Failure Support Group. Participants meet the first Tuesday of each month to offer advice and support to their fellow group members and discuss how CHF has changed their lives. Goals of the group include:
- Information about the latest medications
- Tips on lifestyle adjustments to cope with CHF
- Emotional support
The CHF Support Group is hosted by Clinical Social Worker, Shelly Plotner, LCSW, and Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Mary Fischer, RN. With Shelly's 20 years of healthcare counseling experience, and Mary's clinical nursing expertise in cardiology, the pair continues to provide guidance and peace of mind to the attendees of the CHF Support Group.
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) SUPPORT GROUP
Date:
1st Tuesday of the month
Time:
10:30 a.m. - noon
Location:
Indiana Heart Institute Boardroom
8333 Naab Road, 3rd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Additional information:
317-338-1355
317-338-3615