{"id":2290,"date":"2020-04-05T12:29:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-heart-failure-clinic-anchutz-medical-campus\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T17:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:30:54","slug":"uchealth-heart-failure-clinic-anchutz-medical-campus","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-heart-failure-clinic-anchutz-medical-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Heart Failure Clinic &#8211; Anschutz Medical Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (LVAD) and transplantation.<\/h2>\r\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote alignright is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you a provider seeking to refer a patient?<\/strong><br>\nCall the UCHealth DocLine at 1.844.285.4555 and ask for the advanced heart failure-transplant cardiologist on call.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\r\n\r\nOur highly-specialized, board-certified Advanced Heart Failure-Transplant cardiologists, advanced practice providers and nurses are dedicated to improving the lives of patients with advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/heart-failure\/\">heart failure<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWe are the only center in the region that offers comprehensive advanced heart failure care, including left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and h<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/treatments-procedures\/heart-transplants\/\">eart transplantation<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWe work closely with our cardiothoracic surgeons to provide the best options for our patients. In order to offer the most up-to-date therapies, our program is involved in national leading-edge clinical trials that develop and test new medications and device technology for heart failure.\r\n<h3>Helping patients live with advanced heart failure<\/h3>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5431 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/05154137\/US-News-UCH-Emblem-HP-Heart-Failure-2022-23.webp\" alt=\"US News emblem high performing hospital - heart failure\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/05154137\/US-News-UCH-Emblem-HP-Heart-Failure-2022-23.webp 326w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/05154137\/US-News-UCH-Emblem-HP-Heart-Failure-2022-23-300x295.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/05154137\/US-News-UCH-Emblem-HP-Heart-Failure-2022-23-150x148.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/05154137\/US-News-UCH-Emblem-HP-Heart-Failure-2022-23-200x197.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When the heart muscle is weakened, it can\u2019t pump the right amount of blood through the body. This can lead to a variety of issues and symptoms, including shortness of breath, unexplained weight gain, fatigue and weakness. This condition is known as heart failure.\r\n\r\nTypically, patients with heart failure can lead full lives by making some lifestyle changes and taking certain medications. However, in some cases, the heart weakens more, and those traditional approaches no longer work. That\u2019s when advanced heart failure has set in.\r\n\r\nThe Advanced Heart Failure program at our Anschutz location provides high-quality care for patients in all stages of heart failure. Our board-certified physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, dietitians and more collaborate to optimize quality of life for each patient by creating individual treatment plans and offering a full range of therapeutic options for patients with severe heart disease.\r\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a id=\"\" href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy\/\"><u>Cardiomyopathy<\/u><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/heart-failure\/\"><u>Heart failure<\/u><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/treatments-procedures\/heart-transplants\/\"><u>Heart transplant<\/u><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mechanical-circulatory-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mechanical circulatory support<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1289\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/CV-LVAD-layers-illustration.png\" alt=\"left ventricular assist device illustration\" width=\"396\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/22140451\/CV-LVAD-layers-illustration.png 396w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/22140451\/CV-LVAD-layers-illustration-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/22140451\/CV-LVAD-layers-illustration-200x202.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The LVAD pump is placed on or near your heart&#8217;s left ventricle, and pumps blood through a tube to your aorta. Wires connect the pump to a controller and battery packs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>State-of-the-art mechanical solutions.<\/strong> Our Mechanical Circulatory Support Program providers are highly experienced with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/heart-and-vascular-care\/services-and-treatments\/lvad\/\">left ventricular assist devices (LVAD)<\/a>, which support the heart when medications are no longer working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the combined impact of these devices and our specialists\u2019 expertise, we are improving quality of life and longevity among patients with heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, our significant role in all major LVAD clinical trials is providing insights to help advance medical knowledge and improve patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/patientdecisionaid.org\/LVAD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt;&gt; Visit this LVAD Patient Decision Aid page<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"heart-transplants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heart transplants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deep experience in heart transplantation.<\/strong> If all other heart failure treatments don\u2019t work, you might qualify for a heart transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a long-standing history of transplantation at University of Colorado Hospital. We performed our first heart transplant in 1986, and\u00a0our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/treatments-procedures\/heart-transplants\/\">nationally-recognized heart transplant team has performed over 500 heart transplants<\/a>. Patient quality of life is vital to our program, with patients being the most important part of our heart transplant family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"in-the-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From UCHealth Today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/acting-fills-his-soul-an-lvad-and-a-heart-transplant-make-it-possible\/\">Acting fills his soul. An LVAD and a heart transplant have made it possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/almost-dead-one-mans-symptoms-of-heart-failure-couldnt-be-ignored-any-longer\/\">Almost dead: One man\u2019s symptoms of heart failure couldn\u2019t be ignored any longer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":7585,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2290","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/2290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}