Heart Disease Management Overview
At Hattiesburg Clinic, our goal is to provide disease management and help with a patient’s heart and/or vascular diseases. This is accomplished through a variety of programs and services, including:
At Hattiesburg Clinic, our goal is to provide disease management and help with a patient’s heart and/or vascular diseases. This is accomplished through a variety of programs and services, including:
At Hattiesburg Clinic, cardiac rehabilitation is a team effort to help patients improve the future of their heart health. For patients who have experienced any form of heart disease, heart failure, angioplasty, heart surgery, a heart attack or more, a cardiac rehabilitation program may prove beneficial to the future health of the patient. The cardiac rehabilitation program may consist of:
A cardiac rehabilitation program is intended to help the patient grow stronger, both physically and mentally, and to educate the patient on how to manage and hopefully improve their health for the long run.
Patients should consult with a doctor for more information on a cardiac rehabilitation program that best meets their needs.
Congestive heart failure is when the heart does not function properly and can be ongoing or can happen suddenly. Conditions that contribute to heart failure include:
Along with treatments and procedures offered at Hattiesburg Clinic, our team offers comprehensive heart failure management. Disease management also includes education on lifestyle, nutrition and physical activity changes to improve heart-health. A patient should consult their provider regarding an appropriate plan of care to manage their heart health.
For patients who have implanted heart devices, such as pacemakers or defibrillators, a regular schedule of clinic visits are needed to ensure the success of the devices. Hattiesburg Clinic provides a comprehensive device clinic to manage the long-term care of implant patients.