Congestive Heart Failure Clinic

Congestive heart failure is a long-term, life-limiting condition that happens when your heart is unable to pump enough blood through your body to meet all your body’s needs. While the heart is still working, it is not working to its full capacity and can lead to blood collecting in other parts of the body, like lungs, feet, and legs.

Congestive heart failure can happen because of coronary artery disease, heart attack, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Those who are older than 65, have an inactive lifestyle, eat foods heavy in salt and fat, or have a family history of congestive heart failure may be at an increased risk of congestive heart failure.

While there is no cure for congestive heart failure, the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic at Lake Charles Memorial Health System works to slow the progression of heart failure, as well as preventing and treating complications and side effects of heart failure.

Services offered at the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic at LCMHS include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced cardiac therapies such as cardiac resynchronization, left ventricular devices, and heart transplant.
• Assistance with dietary and lifestyle changes
• Educating patient and family on continued care
• Integration of palliative care, if needed
• Medication compliance and management
• Outpatient infusion therapy
• Post discharge assistance in understanding instructions and lifestyles
• Screenings for advanced heart failure therapy.