In spite of the urgency in its name, heart failure usually is a long-term health condition that progresses over time. The treatments range from medicines and lifestyle changes to heart pumps and heart transplants.
In this interview with Bill Seiler, Mandeep R. Mehra, M.D., chief of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses the many treatments for heart failure and the wide range of options available at the University of Maryland Heart Center, as well as research breakthroughs that enable doctors to tailor treatments for individual patients.
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