Heart Failure Program
North Cascade's Heart Failure Program is coordinated by physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses who specialize in helping people live quality lives through outpatient management of their heart failure.
The team works with each person to:
- set realistic goals
- provide personalized and group education for patients and their families
- consistent clinic visits at NCC
- regular telephone monitoring to help prevent major health problems and hospitalization
The North Cascade Cardiology Program's specialized team offers the most recent and promising array of treatment options available. Among these are proven state-of-the-art medications, mechanical heart assist devices, and surgical interventions including resynchronization therapy.
Patients and their families experience significant benefits from participating in the Heart Failure Program, including:
- The opportunity to participate with the team in developing a treatment plan.
- The assurance that everything possible is being done and that promising alternatives on the leading edge of medical science are being explored.
- An enhanced capacity for life as a result of treatment and support. You will be given regular instructions and be informed of any changes in your health.
Information About Heart Failure
The staff of the Heart Failure Program have prepared some useful information about heart failure to help educate those interested in the topic.
Please contact our clinic at 1-360-734-2700 for more information.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Heart Failure is not a disease, but it is a condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. This makes the heart work harder, which eventually leads to the symptoms of heart failure.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with heart failure, it can be frightening. This is a serious condition that has no cure, but you can live a full and enjoyable life with the right treatment and active attention to your lifestyle.
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