Comprehensive Congestive Heart Failure Care
A diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) can feel overwhelming and frightening. Our team of CHF specialists is here to help patients regain a sense of calm, confidence, and control over this chronic condition.
CHF doesn’t mean that a person’s heart has failed, but rather that their heart can’t pump as well as it should. This can lead to fluid buildup in the lungs and body.
When it comes to treating CHF, a multidisciplinary approach translates to better results. The ThedaCare Congestive Heart Failure Clinic is the only one of its kind in the Fox Cities. The expert, cardiologist-led team includes a nurse practitioner, pharmacists, and registered nurse CHF coordinators.
Working with a comprehensive care team leads to better outcomes for patients. The ThedaCare Congestive Heart Failure Clinic has achieved results that are 23% better than the average in Wisconsin, according to AboutHealth. This is thanks in large part to a multidisciplinary approach that looks at each patient as an individual and treats all aspects of their condition.
Through effective treatment, patients can experience improved heart function and less shortness of breath. Better CHF management can lead to feeling better and living a longer life.
Hear from the Expert
Listen to Dr. Oleg Chebotarev, General Cardiologist and Congestive Heart Failure Specialist, discuss the care he and his team provide.
Hear from Dr. Oleg Chebotarev
Our Solutions
Your treatment plan will depend on individualized factors, including the type of congestive heart failure you have. Lifestyle modifications are part of every treatment plan. Your doctor and health care team will advise you on additional treatments you may need.
Treatments
Treatments vary by symptoms and severity of each patient’s condition. The care team will work with each individual to determine the best treatment options and to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that can help better manage their condition.
- Lifestyle modifications
- Blood pressure management and monitoring
- Fluid intake monitoring
- Smoking cessation
- Sodium intake reduction
- Medications
- Our pharmacists work with the overall care team to identify the medication(s) that work best for each patient’s condition. They can also help manage side effects and address issues such as affordability.
- Surgery
- In some cases, patients may need a minimally invasive or open-heart procedure to treat their CHF. The ThedaCare Congestive Heart Failure program will make these referrals to our interventional cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery teams.
