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01.05.07
Congestive Heart Failure Clinic Focuses on Patient Education
Lafayette, IN – Arnett’s Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Clinic offers a comprehensive management program that encourages patients to take an active role in their care and offers interaction with other CHF patients.
The CHF Clinic educates patients concerning medication, medication compliance, how to maintain a low sodium diet, signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure, and the importance exercise plays in keeping healthy. Individual and shared visit opportunities are available. Medical shared visits allow for peer support and patient-to-patient questions. Medical shared visits are held on Wednesday mornings at Arnett Cardiology, located at 1116 N 16th Street, Lafayette, Indiana. Individual and medical shared visits can be scheduled by calling (765) 448-8000 or (800) 899-8448.
The overall goal for the CHF Clinic is to improve self-management and to better understand the CHF disease process. Recognizing early, subtle changes in CHF patients can reduce crisis and the need for an Emergency Room visits. Families are encouraged to attend sessions.
Currently, patients interested in Arnett’s CHF Clinic must have an Arnett physician. If anyone has questions concerning qualification, please call our Patient Referral Nurses at (765) 474-MYMD.
Arnett Cardiology is committed to being your resource for comprehensive cardiovascular health care. Our primary goal is to improve your cardiovascular health and quality of life.
Arnett HealthSystem is a patient-centered, provider-directed organization. Arnett has partnered with Clarian Health Partners to develop a comprehensive health care system with the goal of providing the highest quality and most affordable health care through innovation and excellence in care, education, research and service .For more information please contact us at 765.448.8000 or 800.899.8448
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