{"id":20988,"date":"2026-11-13T22:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/?page_id=20988"},"modified":"2026-11-13T22:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:20:31","slug":"heart-failure-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/es\/heart-failure-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Failure Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20988\" class=\"elementor elementor-20988\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3ed48 e-con-full eh-page-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c3ed48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2747e37 e-con-full eh-page-hero__media e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2747e37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c268917 e-con-full eh-page-hero__inner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c268917\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211703a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"211703a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"eh-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/es\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"\/es\/conditions\/\">Conditions &amp; Care<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Heart Failure<\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809da39 eh-chip-w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"809da39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heart care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c7ac1 eh-title eh-title-long elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16c7ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heart Failure Care and Ongoing Management<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e47dfc eh-ed-herolead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e47dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heart failure means the heart is not pumping or filling as well as the body needs. It is a long-term condition, and steady outpatient care can reduce symptoms and help keep people out of the hospital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdfde6 e-con-full eh-ed-btns e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcdfde6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74713e7 eh-ed-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74713e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwOTc4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df3b26 eh-ed-btn eh-ed-btn--ghost elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3df3b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#offices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an office<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d890ef5 e-con-full eh-ed-alertrow e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d890ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d20a1a eh-ed-alert elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d20a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Call 911<\/strong> for severe shortness of breath, shortness of breath at rest that does not improve, chest pain, fainting, or confusion. For a quick gain in weight, new swelling, or breathing that is getting worse over a day or two, call your cardiology office or the care team that manages your heart failure the same day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a9036 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--first e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6a9036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8742683 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8742683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4818fba e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4818fba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed56b3 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed56b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8395b eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f8395b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What heart failure means<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06810ce e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06810ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193e50c eh-ed-text eh-ed-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"193e50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped. It means the heart muscle is weaker or stiffer than normal, so fluid can back up into the lungs and legs and the body may not get enough blood during activity.<\/p><p>Doctors often describe heart failure by the <em>ejection fraction<\/em>, the share of blood the left ventricle pumps out with each beat. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction are treated differently, which is one reason an accurate diagnosis matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b61c4 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38b61c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc02443 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc02443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a79ef e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63a79ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c3fab eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c3fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who may benefit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b827226 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b827226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When an evaluation can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c3fd e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"516c3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96799d eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96799d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Shortness of breath with activity or when lying flat<\/li><li>Swelling in the ankles, legs or belly<\/li><li>Unexplained tiredness, or needing to sleep propped up on pillows<\/li><li>Quick weight gain from fluid<\/li><li>A recent hospital stay for heart failure, or a weak heart found on an echocardiogram<\/li><li>Conditions that raise risk, such as past heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes or valve disease<\/li><\/ul><p>These symptoms have several possible causes, including lung, kidney and vein problems. An evaluation helps sort out which one applies to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841858b e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"841858b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b4615 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b4615\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56549c7 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56549c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361cf0f eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361cf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ece88 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6ece88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What your appointment involves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c8063 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33c8063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d37e0 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d37e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-steps\"><li><strong>History and medicines<\/strong>Your symptoms, daily activity, recent hospital stays, and a careful review of every medicine you take, since several heart failure medicines work together.<\/li><li><strong>Examination<\/strong>Weight, blood pressure, heart and lung sounds, and checking for fluid buildup.<\/li><li><strong>Tests<\/strong>Often an ECG, blood tests and an echocardiogram if one has not been done recently.<\/li><li><strong>Finding the cause<\/strong>Coronary disease, valve problems, high blood pressure and rhythm problems can all lead to heart failure. Treating the cause is part of the plan.<\/li><li><strong>A plan you can follow at home<\/strong>Medicines, daily weights, salt and fluid guidance tailored to you, activity level, and when to call.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d23984 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d23984\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a957911 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a957911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2c5ca e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf2c5ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f0037 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f0037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Testing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c4091 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30c4091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tests your cardiologist may consider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a0234 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a0234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf92c7f eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf92c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-ed-tablewrap\"><table class=\"eh-ed-table\"><caption>Common tests in heart failure care<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Test<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Why it may be used<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/echocardiography-doppler-studies\/\">Echocardiogram<\/a><\/td><td>Measures ejection fraction, chamber size and valve function. It is central to diagnosis and follow-up.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/ecg-test-tomball-houston\/\">ECG<\/a><\/td><td>Looks for rhythm problems, prior heart attack and other electrical changes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blood tests<\/td><td>Kidney function and potassium, which are affected by heart failure medicines, and other markers your clinician may order.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/nuclear-cardiac-testing\/\">Stress testing<\/a> or <a href=\"\/es\/cardiac-catheterization-angiography\/\">cardiac catheterization<\/a><\/td><td>Used when coronary artery disease may be the cause.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/holter-monitor\/\">Heart monitor<\/a><\/td><td>When rhythm problems are suspected.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265f771 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"265f771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca2280 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca2280\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc033b e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc033b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a31fc eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a31fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399c072 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"399c072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment and management discussions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a3b5b e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96a3b5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40877aa eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40877aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heart failure has no cure, but treatment can help many people live longer and more active lives with fewer symptoms. Treatment depends on the type of heart failure and how serious it is.<\/p><h3>Medicines<\/h3><p>Depending on your type of heart failure, your cardiologist may discuss medicines that remove extra fluid, relax blood vessels, slow the heart rate, or protect the heart muscle over time. Doses are often adjusted gradually at follow-up visits while kidney function, potassium and blood pressure are checked.<\/p><h3>Daily habits that matter<\/h3><p>Weighing yourself each morning, following the salt and fluid guidance your clinician gives you, staying as active as advised, and treating sleep apnea can all affect symptoms. Your plan should tell you exactly which weight change or symptom means you should call.<\/p><h3>Devices and procedures<\/h3><p>Some people benefit from an <a href=\"\/es\/icd-pacemaker-implants\/\">implantable defibrillator or a special pacemaker<\/a>, treatment of blocked arteries or valve disease, or, for advanced heart failure, referral to a specialized center.<\/p><h3>Rehabilitation<\/h3><p>Supervised exercise through <a href=\"\/es\/cardiac-rehabilitation\/\">cardiac rehabilitation<\/a> can improve exercise ability and quality of life for many people with heart failure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e9724 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65e9724\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68db43c e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68db43c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3a7ef e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d3a7ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7809297 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7809297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your cardiologist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c87dc eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c87dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who you will see<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1999a4 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1999a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579423d e-con-full eh-ed-doc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"579423d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e9040 eh-ed-doc__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3e9040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15158\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. M. Usman Khan, Houston cardiologist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e9847 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89e9847\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd25f9 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd25f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dr. M. Usman Khan, MD<\/h3><p>Dr. Khan manages heart failure in the outpatient setting: confirming the diagnosis, adjusting medicines, ordering follow-up testing and coordinating with your primary care doctor and any hospital team.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/es\/dr-m-usman-khan\/\">Read Dr. Khan&#8217;s full profile<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ae2e9 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69ae2e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"offices\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb3ebb e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebb3ebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfb972 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bfb972\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a510b eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8a510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where care happens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df9b49 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df9b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offices and follow-up after a hospital stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e244b7c e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e244b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffb653 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fffb653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office visits take place at our three offices. If you were recently discharged from the hospital for heart failure, call the office and mention the discharge so the team can schedule a follow-up visit, and bring your discharge papers and medicine list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda8df0 e-con-full eh-ed-offices e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda8df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b302a7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b302a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bd0c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06bd0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Northwest Houston<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b38dc4 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b38dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17070 Red Oak Dr #405<br>Houston, TX 77090<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18324321951\">Call (832) 432-1951<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/houston-location\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4146aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4146aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa7f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fa7f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomball<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aa77b eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52aa77b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>155 School St Suite 220<br>Tomball, TX 77375<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18323042070\">Call (832) 304-2070<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-tomball\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3aaf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e3aaf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e82549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e82549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sugar Land \/ Greatwood<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4e11b eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa4e11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6534 Greatwood Parkway Unit A<br>Sugar Land, TX 77479<br><em>Also serves Richmond-area patients<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18326458992\">Call (832) 645-8992<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-richmond\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f62e4 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0f62e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc76860 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc76860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad42ae2 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad42ae2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e365f1 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e365f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you come<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f995fd eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f995fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing for your visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c010ecc e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c010ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d446c eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d446c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>All of your medicine bottles or an up-to-date list with doses<\/li><li>Your daily weight log, if you keep one, and home blood pressure readings<\/li><li>Hospital discharge papers and recent echocardiogram and lab reports<\/li><li>A list of symptoms and questions<\/li><li>Your insurance card and photo ID; if your plan requires a referral, ask your primary care doctor to send it before the visit<\/li><\/ul><p>See <a href=\"\/es\/patient\/\">new patient information<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/es\/insurance-we-accept\/\">insurance plans we work with<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ad19a e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43ad19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4ced2 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4ced2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216ff46 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"216ff46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e365de eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e365de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388108d eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"388108d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3570d94 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3570d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df4f3a eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2df4f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-ed-faq\"><h3>Can heart failure get better?<\/h3><p>For some people, especially when a treatable cause is found, heart function improves with treatment. For others the goal is to stay stable and feel better. Your cardiologist can explain what is realistic in your situation.<\/p><h3>Why do I need to weigh myself every day?<\/h3><p>A quick weight gain is often the first sign that fluid is building up, before breathing gets worse. Catching it early lets your care team adjust treatment sooner.<\/p><h3>How often will I need follow-up?<\/h3><p>Visits are often more frequent after a diagnosis, a hospital stay or a medicine change, and less frequent once you are stable. Your clinician will set a schedule with you.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a7adb e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62a7adb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ce4ad e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9ce4ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337b371 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"337b371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe9d5c eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbe9d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407fc32 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407fc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8ef25 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8ef25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca80a2 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca80a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-sources\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/heart-failure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Heart Failure: What Is Heart Failure?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/heart-failure\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Heart Failure: Treatment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/cardiomyopathy\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Cardiomyopathy: Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"eh-ed-meta\">Prepared by the Epic Heart &amp; Vascular Center editorial team. Clinical review by a practice physician is pending for this version. Last updated November 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07df8a e-con-full eh-ed-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a07df8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c5e76 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59c5e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63e433 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63e433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next step<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebc810 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eebc810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a heart failure appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e423809 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e423809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submitting the form sends a request. Our team will call you to confirm a time, the office and your insurance. 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