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Heart Failure Care
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to support our body. When heart failure occurs, it can cause blood and fluid to back up into the lungs, edema (buildup of fluid in the feet, ankles, and legs), tiredness, dizziness, or shortness of breath.
How To Live Well With Heart Failure
Take your medications as directed
Follow your prescribed diet
Limit fluid intake
Weigh yourself daily
Exercise regularly as advised by your care team
Watch for symptoms and contact your provider if there are changes
Don’t miss your scheduled appointments, as they may be frequent at first
Understanding Your Heart Zones
Do a daily self-check. Call your provider if you are in the yellow zone. Waiting until the red zone may lead to hospital admission.
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Bashar A. Ababneh, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Interventional
Topeka
Bashar S. Amr, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Kayleigh M. Baker, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Jaime E. Barberena, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Interventional
Topeka
Kevin L. Bernd, DO
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Jaime A. Berry, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
James P. Birkbeck, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Emily C. Bohannon, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Holly M. Brannen, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Samuel T. Brescia, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Chelsey D. Capoun, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Lynne H. Chen, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Chen Hoe Chow, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Brett A. Dawes, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Kristen E. Dinkel, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Thomas J. Doyle, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Lindsay A. Dupigny-Leigh, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Zaynoun El Khoury, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Emily N. Fuller, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Mark C. Gelatt, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Craig F. Gernon, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Michelle S. Goin, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Christina S. Guhr, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Hisham Hakeem, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Geetha Haligheri, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Alan F. Helmbold, DO
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Electrophysiology
Topeka
James E. Hurtig, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Jack A. Jones, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Interventional
Topeka
Donney W. Kastner, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Gilbert Katz, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Michael B. Kinsman, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
David J. Koerner, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Jana L. Lusk, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Lindsey E. Malloy-Walton, DO
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Amanda M. McIntosh, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Brianna M. McNaughton, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Joni J. Miller, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Shawna J. Mitchell, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Rachel D. Moats, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Amanda K. Nall, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Nilay V. Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Geetha Raghuveer, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Zia Ur Rahman, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Seshu C. Rao, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Interventional
Topeka
Kristen A. Robson, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Steven E. Seals, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Electrophysiology
Topeka
Tonya M. Stallbaumer, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Rashmi Thapa, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Manhattan
Rochelle L. Thompson, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Christopher A. Tollefson, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology
Topeka
Peter J. Tutuska, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Joseph C. Vaglio, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiology/Electrophysiology
Topeka
Sara E. Vodde, PA-C
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Luisa F. Waitman, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Topeka
Bastian J. Wilhelm, MD, PhD
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
Rachel Zamarripa, APRN
Cardiovascular Services
Specialty: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Topeka
