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Heart Care at Duke
Heart Conditions
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Arrhythmia
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Cardiomyopathy
Chronic Total Occlusion
Coronary Artery Disease
Genetic Heart Disease
Heart Attack
Heart Failure
Heart Valve Disease
Hypertension
Marfan, Connective Tissue Disorders
Heart Procedures & Devices
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac Catheterization
Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart Transplant
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
WATCHMAN Device
Specialty Heart Services
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardio-Oncology
Cardiometabolic Weight Management
Heart Disease Prevention
Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Heart Disease in Women
Sports Cardiology
Choosing A Heart Specialist
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Duke's nationally recognized heart failure program is designed to maximize your lifelong heart health. As the number one heart hospital in North Carolina according to U.S. News & World Report, we have the resources to evaluate and manage heart failure from diagnosis through end-stage disease. Our board-certified heart failure specialists are helping to shape care delivery across the country and beyond. We apply this expertise to your unique circumstance and work together to care for your condition at every stage.
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Recognized Commitment to High-Quality Care
U.S. News ranks all three Duke hospitals as “
high-performing
” in heart failure care, indicating our hospitals are significantly better than the national average. Duke University Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Hospital, also received "Gold Plus" awards from the
American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program
in 2025. These awards recognize that we offer high-quality heart failure care and highlights our commitment to continuous improvement.
Centers of Excellence and Other Designations
Heart failure is a complex disease with varied causes and effects. Our expertise goes beyond heart failure itself to address related conditions, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, and more.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Center of Excellence,
HCMA
Pulmonary hypertension
- Accredited Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center,
PHA
Sarcoidosis
- Recognized Clinic,
WASOG
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Nonsurgical Treatments
Heart Disease Prevention
If you are at risk for developing heart failure, our heart disease prevention program helps fine-tune your overall health and monitors you for heart failure symptoms.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
If you were recently diagnosed with heart failure or are recovering from a heart episode, our cardiac rehabilitation specialists use exercise, education, and individualized home plans to improve your heart function and overall mobility. Duke researchers led an important clinical trial that demonstrated heart failure patients benefit from cardiac rehab.
Medication Management
You may need a combination of medications to treat heart failure symptoms and improve your heart’s function. As a Duke patient, you have access to a
specialized clinic
that focuses on optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure. Our providers and pharmacists expertly adjust your medication doses to maximize benefits and minimize side effects.
Surgical Procedures
Interventional Procedures and Surgeries
In certain people, heart failure can be helped by minimally invasive procedures like
TAVR
, which can repair dysfunctional heart valves, and open heart surgery like
CABG
to open blocked arteries.
Implantable Devices
We offer implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) to manage
arrhythmias
that can be related to heart failure. If you receive an implanted device, providers at our specialty clinic ensure the device is continually fine-tuned for optimum performance.
Barostimulation
Barostimulation, also called baroreflex activation therapy, can help manage symptoms related to heart failure. Barostimulation is a type of neuromodulation -- a surgically implanted device produces low-current electrical impulses to stimulate a key reflex. This interrupts abnormal heart rhythm activity.
Ventricular Assist Device
A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical heart pump that is surgically placed into your heart to help it distribute blood throughout your body. Duke is certified by
The Joint Commission
for our high standards and positive outcomes for ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation therapy.
Heart Transplantation
Duke is among the top programs in the U.S. for the number of heart transplants performed each year, according to the
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
. We have some of the shortest wait times in the region. Our team uses advanced techniques to match more hearts with more people who have heart failure and related conditions.
Need a Second Opinion?
Our advanced heart failure specialists can review your health records to confirm your diagnosis and discuss your treatment plan. Please call 919-429-8722 to request your second opinion.
Patient-Centered Care
You are the most important member of your care team. Our heart failure specialists, general and interventional cardiologists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, therapists, and others work with you to tailor your heart failure care.
Prioritizing Convenience
Whenever possible, we schedule multiple appointments on the same day to save you time. We also offer
virtual video visits
when appropriate.
Remote Monitoring
Our team of specialists can monitor weight changes, lung pressure, and heart function remotely to identify potential problems, change medications, and offer intervention before issues reach a critical stage.
Support Throughout the Process
The heart failure team includes nurses and coordinators who serve as your direct contacts if you have a question or problem. Duke
social workers
and support programs offer emotional and psychological support to you and your
caregivers
.
Partnering with Your Local Cardiologist Through Shared Care
We understand that you may want to keep seeing your local cardiologist while also seeking more advanced care at Duke. We routinely collaborate with local cardiology teams to ensure you receive the best care here and at home.
Our Locations
Our clinic locations make it easier to stay on top of checkups. Our acute heart failure clinic offers appointments to help you avoid unnecessary emergency room visits and overnight hospital stays.
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Innovative Clinical Care and Research
Advanced Technology
From diagnostic tools to the most advanced procedures, Duke’s heart failure specialists use high-tech cardiac imaging, the latest assistive devices, and highly accurate and less-invasive surgical techniques to provide the highest-quality care to you.
Access to Clinical Trials
As part of the Heart Failure Clinical Research Network, we participate in studies evaluating new treatment options and best practices for people with heart failure. As a Duke patient, you may have access to heart failure
clinical trials
and new treatments that aren’t yet available elsewhere.
Best Heart Hospital in North Carolina
When it comes to your heart care, you want the very best. Duke University Hospital is proud of our team and the exceptional care they provide. They are why our cardiology and heart surgery program is nationally ranked and the highest-ranked program in North Carolina, according to U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026.
Related Information
Related Conditions
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Arrhythmia
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Cardiomyopathy
Genetic Heart Disease in Adults
Heart Attack
Pulmonary Hypertension
Sarcoidosis
Related Treatments
Cardio-Oncology
Heart Transplant Program
Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
This page was medically reviewed on
08/26/2024
by
Stephanie G. Barnes, DNP, AGPNP-C, CHFN
|
Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology
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