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Living with Advanced Heart Failure
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Advanced heart failure care in Kansas City

Advanced heart failure is a serious medical condition that occurs when the heart weakens and doesn't pump enough blood to your body. This chronic condition requires a high level of care and lifelong treatment. Symptoms of heart failure include:

  • Fatigue or weakness
  • Confusion
  • Coughing or wheezing
  • Swelling in the legs, ankles or stomach
  • Difficulty breathing while lying down
  • Shortness of breath during daily activities
  • Reduced appetite and nausea
  • Sudden weight gain
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A guide to caring for your heart

Download our heart failure guide for tips on how to manage advanced heart failure.

Living with heart failure

Why choose us for your heart failure care

As an academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System provides the most advanced heart failure diagnosis and treatments. We care for people with the most complex heart issues. By choosing us for your heart failure care, you will:

  • Have access to a team of advanced practice nurses and physicians who specialize in advanced heart failure
  • Receive coordinated care between specialists and your primary care doctor
  • Benefit from comprehensive resources offered by a team of experts, including dietitians, social workers and palliative care providers
  • Have the opportunity to take part in the latest clinical trials for advanced heart failure

We are the only hospital offering heart transplant surgery in Kansas. Our heart failure and transplant services have been recognized for maintaining the highest standards of care.

Resources

We offer a variety of resources for people with heart failure at The University of Kansas Health System. This includes free support groups, classes, education and more.

  • This resource of The University of Kansas Health System helps you and your family or loved ones cope with chronic illness. Turning Point offers free classes, programs, lectures, seminars and support groups to help you develop positive coping skills.

  • We offer a heart failure support group, which provides you and your family with the skills to live each day to the fullest. Sessions focus on nutrition, treatment recommendations, exercise and medications. There is no fee to join the group.

  • Our White Heart Learning and Resource Center provides educational resources and support for people with heart failure and other types of heart disease. You’ll find a variety of resources to help you learn more about your condition. The center also offers courses, events and support groups.

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