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Surgeries for Advanced Heart Failure
Your heart pumps blood to all the tissues and organs in your body. If you have heart failure (also known as congestive heart failure or CHF), your heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs.
Lifestyle changes and medications are usually the first option for treating heart failure. These treatments are often very effective, but some people need surgery. Surgery can help improve your heart function and symptoms. It can also help you live a longer, fuller life.
When is congestive heart failure surgery needed?
Your healthcare provider may recommend heart failure surgery to:
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Treat underlying conditions that have caused heart failure.
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Improve the functioning of your heart.
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Offer lifesaving treatment for advanced heart failure when lifestyle changes and medications haven’t been effective.
