“Heart Failure affects 6.5 M people in the United States, resulting in about 900,000 hospitalizations and over 200,000 new diagnoses of heart failure annually,” according to Damon Kelsay, MD, Board Certified Cardiologist with Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center and Director of the Heart Failure Clinic at Eisenhower Health.
Heart Failure—also known as Congestive Heart Failure—is a heart condition where the heart doesn’t supply enough blood for the body to function properly. If you suspect that you may have heart failure a prompt medical workup should be undertaken so you can get intervention measures working on your behalf.
In this Health Insights video blog – Heart Failure – Do You Have These Risk Factors or Symptoms? – Kelsey educates us on indicators for heart failure and possible treatments if you do get a heart failure diagnosis. Dr. Kelsay covers the following:
If you have any of the risk factors or symptoms covered by Dr. Kelsay in this video, a prompt workup is strongly advised. Interventional measures, perhaps as non-invasive as congestive heart failure medication, can be implemented right away for a good prognosis.
Learn more about the full spectrum of leading-edge technology and comprehensive cardiovascular services available at Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center – recognized as a leader in cardiovascular care in the region. Click here for the Eisenhower Cardiology Medical Minute Series Play List of available videos on our YouTube channel, covering a variety of heart-related topics and technology. You can also follow Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center on Facebook. Learn more about Dr. Damon Kelsay – watch his video introduction.
Watch More Videos in the Eisenhower YouTube Cardiology Video Playlist: Cardiology Medical Minute Series
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U.S. News & World Report has released its prestigious annual hospital rankings. Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California. Eisenhower Health was also rated High Performing in 20 types of care — the highest number of specialty recognitions earned by a hospital in the Inland Empire, including five specialty recognitions in Cardiology: Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure and Stroke.
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