Heart failure and cardiac transplantation department

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Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Department

The mission of the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Department of Shaheed Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center is to provide the best in innovative, evidence-based care for various cardiomyopathies, heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.

Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Department

Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Care

The program encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to provide individualized and comprehensive care for heart failure and cardiomyopathy.

Pharmacological Treatment

Science-based medication management for heart failure and cardiomyopathy.

Device Therapy

Electronic device implantation and coordinated follow-up.

Patient Education

Education for patients and caregivers as part of comprehensive care.

Advanced Heart Failure

Inpatient care for patients with advanced heart failure.

Mechanical Support

Short-term and durable mechanical circulatory support device implantation.

Cardiac Transplantation

Cardiac transplantation and innovative treatment methods.

Pulmonary Hypertension Program

The pulmonary hypertension program provides evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients with all types of pulmonary hypertension. Services include clinical and paraclinical assessments, diagnostic imaging such as echocardiography, nuclear imaging and multidetector CT scan, right heart catheterization, infusion unit care, and outpatient and inpatient services.

Team and Collaboration

The team includes three heart failure specialists, cardiovascular surgeons, nurse practitioners and coordinators, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, psychologists and psychiatrists.

  • Heart failure specialists
  • Cardiovascular surgeons
  • Nurse practitioners and coordinators
  • Pharmacists and social workers
  • Dieticians, psychologists and psychiatrists
  • Collaboration with echo, imaging, intervention and EP departments

The department is in close collaboration with highly skilled medical experts in echocardiography, cardiac imaging, cardiac intervention and electrophysiology departments at Shaheed Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center.

Fellowship Program

As the first heart failure and transplant fellowship program in Iran, the department has inspired and trained fellows to become leaders in the rapidly evolving field of heart failure, cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension.

The program intends to provide fellows with broad experience, deep knowledge, and a strong foundation in clinical care, teaching, research and leadership.