Heart Failure Treatments

Description: About the Podcast: In spite of the urgency in its name, heart failure is usually a long-term health condition that progresses over time. Treatments for this condition range from taking medication and making lifestyle changes, to being placed on a heart pump and undergoing a heart transplant. In this interview with Bill Seiler, Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, discusses the many treatments for heart failure and the wide range of options available for patients at the University of Maryland Heart Center. He also discusses recent research breakthroughs that are now enabling doctors to tailor treatments to meet the needs of their individual patients. About the Expert: Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, is the chief of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS www.umm.edu The Maryland Heart Center: www.umm.edu Overview: Heart Failure www.umm.edu Podcast: Heart Failure Basics www.umm.edu Video: Heart Failure Advances www.umm.edu Patient Success Stories www.umm.edu Distributed by Tubemogul.