A heart failure diagnosis can be frightening for many patients. But TriHealth’s Advanced Heart Failure program is in the business of offering hope for that diagnosis, according to Dr. Sateesh Kesari, advanced heart failure transplant cardiologist with TriHealth, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast.

“The reality is, there’s a 50%, five-year mortality associated with that (diagnosis), similar to what we see with cancer,” says Kesari. “But there are a lot of great therapies that can help you live many, many years and feel a lot better.”

TriHealth patient Brian Smith can attest to that, as he shares in this episode. He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy several years ago and has come a long way in his treatment journey.

Listen to the episode to hear about:

• Programs that have been successful in helping TriHealth patients recover their heart function.
• Risk factors that can lead to cardiomyopathy.
• How a multidisciplinary TriHealth team helps heart patients develop a care plan.
• The hard choice Smith had to make to prolong his life — and what his prognosis looks like now.
• Lifestyle modifications and medications that benefit heart failure patients alongside medical therapies.
• How people can tell whether they’re at risk for potential cardiac issues.

TriHealth’s Advanced Heart Failure program, located in the Harold and Eugenia Thomas Comprehensive Care Center on the campus of Bethesda North Hospital, is a recognized a leader in quality and outcomes. Learn more.

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