Advanced Heart Failure Therapeutics

Specializing in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiomyopathy with medication, necessary devices, and surgery.

Mechanical Circulatory Support/LVAD Program CMS Certification

Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is proud to announce the certification of its left ventricular assist device as destination therapy (D)T program by the Center for Medical Services (CMS).

Conditions & Treatments

Advanced heart failure team offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for end stage systolic heart failure/cardiomyopathy. Our team—which includes specialists in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Pharmacy, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Social Work—will work with you to determine the best course of treatment for your condition. Our state-of-the-art facilities allow us to offer both medical and surgical treatment options for our patients.

What We Treat

The Advanced Heart Failure team clinicians specialize in cardiomyopathy that includes:

• All types of heart failure
• Decreased ejection fraction
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Advanced coronary artery disease with low ejection fraction
• Advanced valve disease with low ejection fraction
• Inherited disorders that cause heart failure
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy
• Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy: Cardiac Amyloidosis
• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD)
• Advanced heart failure related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Cardio-Oncology: Heart failure related to cancer therapies
• Cardiac sarcoidosis
• Cardiogenic shock

Learn More About How We Treat Heart Failure

Make an appointment to see us. Call (602) 406-1150.

Heart and Vascular Institute
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
500 W. Thomas Rd
Suite 850
Phoenix, AZ 85013