Advanced Heart Failure Program:
The Advanced Heart Failure Program at The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute (JOHVI) offers state of art comprehensive management of all stages of congestive heart failure. Our multi-disciplinary team of transplant cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and ancillary staff work together to provide patients a complete array of innovative technologies ranging from surgical and percutaneously implantable mechanical support, implantable hemodynamic monitoring, biventricular pacing, ultrafiltration, and novel drug therapies. Our goal is to provide each patient a tailored plan of treatment addressing their physical, mental and emotional needs. Open access clinics, telemanagement, nutrition counseling and social services help achieve this goal.
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Ochsner provides advanced and innovative methods for diagnosing and treating patients with heart failure
- Comprehensive services including both invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures, inotrope support, electrophysiology therapy, short term and long term mechanical circulatory support devices, surgical procedures and cardiac rehabilitation
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Multidisciplinary team consisting of nationally recognized physicians in addition to highly skilled nurse coordinators and social workers
- Ochsner provides ongoing disease management education in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
Heart Transplant Program:
Ochsner’s Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Program is the largest Medicare-approved heart transplant program in Louisiana, performing over 20 heart transplants per year.
- First successful heart transplant in Louisiana performed on October 30, 1985
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Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the 50 best hospitals in America for Heart and Heart Surgery
- Through 2011, over 793 patients have undergone heart transplant at Ochsner
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Interdisciplinary team approach to care consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dieticians, financial coordinators and social workers
Mechanical Device Program:
In addition, we are the largest provider of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in the state, implanting over 30 LVADs each year, both as bridge to transplant and destination therapy. We are also a participating center in the destination therapy trial for the new Heartware LVAD.
- Comprehensive treatment options for many clinical indications including bridge to recovery, bridge to decision, bridge to transplant and destination therapy
- Ongoing collaboration of multidisciplinary team ensures appropriate timing of device implant which results in positive patient outcomes
- Nurse coordinators partner with and provide extensive device education to referring physicians and local first responders to ensure patient safety after returning home with an assist device
Pulmonary Hypertension:
We offer a comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension clinic in collaboration with our pulmonary medicine physicians. We are actively participating in multiple clinical trials to offer a wide range of innovate and investigational treatment options, including oral, inhaled, subcutaneous and intravenous therapies, as well as lung transplantation for advanced disease.
- Specialized clinic dedicated to diagnosing and treating pulmonary hypertension
- Wide variety of treatment options including oral, inhaled and intravenous medications
- Experienced coordinators provide ongoing patient care through nurse led support groups and clinic based education sessions
- Physicians and nurses participate in ongoing research regarding the progression and management of pulmonary hypertension and offer the most advanced treatment options available
For more information or to schedule an appointment:
- Transplant Hotline: 1-800-643-1635
- Cardiovascular Services Physician Liaison: Brittany Baker: 504-418-0959
Useful Resources
For more patient education resources on heart failure and your guide to heart disease prevention and management, visit our online library.
