Comprehensive Care Only heart transplant program in South Carolina Entire spectrum of care for end-stage heart failure Weekly multidisciplinary heart failure clinics in downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant Monthly outreach clinic in Greenville and one opening in Columbia in early 2009 Device therapy program implants defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers Clinical trials program provides access to cutting edge, investigational therapies Mechanical circulatory assist program provides a bridge to transplantation
Latest Technology — Thoratec HeartMate II Second-generation, fully mobile left ventricular assist system Axial flow pump designed for three to five years of use and predicted to function up to 10 years Compact enough to implant in smaller women and larger pediatric patients External components limited to single cord connected to wearable, light-weight battery pack and controller FDA-approved as a bridge to transplantation and in clinical trials as destination therapy
Multidisciplinary Team Nationally ranked, experienced and dedicated surgeons and physicians Dedicated nurses and anesthesiologists Coordinators who educate and support family members before, during and following the transplant Social workers and financial counselors Lab and pharmacy experts
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