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Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - Mercy Heart Hospital St. Louis

625 S. New Ballas Road, Suite 2015
St. Louis, MO 63141
Main Entrance: Heart Hospital entrance

Phone: (314) 251-1700
Fax: (314) 251-1701

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Why Choose Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular

When your heart and vascular system need special attention, the experts at Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Clinic offer the knowledge and compassion you need. Our team consists of experts from a wide range of specialties, all working together to create the best care plan to help you recover.

Heart Failure Program

A More Effective Way to Manage Heart Failure

The heart experts at Mercy created a program to help you manage your complex heart condition. With carefully chosen medications and management through Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT), this program offers:

Custom plans based on the latest research
Close monitoring of medication
Advanced imaging and therapies

Support for care after your hospital stay
Improved quality of life
In-person lessons from skilled nurse navigators

Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Services

We want you to have the most positive health outcome. Our heart and vascular cardiology care team offers the latest heart failure treatments, including:

Guideline Directed Medical Treatment (GDMT): Starting from a low dose and slowly increasing to find the right dose for you.
Fluid Management: Diuretic treatment for managing fluid retention in heart failure patients
Heart Palpitation/Chest Pain Consult
Cardiac Clearance
Abnormal EKG/Stress Test Consult

Edema Consult: for swelling in the legs and feet
Ischemia Consult: if blood flow to part of the body has reduced
Preventive Screening
Fainting Consult
Heart Failure/Interventional Consult: to determine next steps

Every step in the process is designed with your comfort in mind, from routine office visits close to home, to one-on-one hands-on care. Our cardiac care can help improve your quality of life, maximize your years and get you back to doing the things you love.

Fluid Management Program

At Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular - Mercy Heart Hospital St. Louis, our fluid management program offers safe and convenient fluid retention treatment in a comfortable clinic setting.

You'll be able to return home to rest between treatments, eliminating an unnecessary stay in the hospital. You'll also lower your risk of infection and your out-of-pocket medical costs on average.

During treatment, we'll use a diuretic medication that causes your kidneys to make more urine, removing extra fluid and salt. Once we start your diuretic treatment, we'll keep an eye on your body's response to the drug. Your weight will be checked daily to see if more treatments are needed.

You can get a referral from your primary care provider, ER doctor or other specialist, such as a cardiologist. Before visiting us, it's important to seek a medical opinion to make sure outpatient treatment will work for you.

If symptoms get worse or you’re concerned about your safety, you should visit the Emergency Department or call 911.

Patients are referred to the Fluid Management Program by a provider, which could be an ER physician, your primary care provider or a specialist, such as a cardiologist. It’s essential that you seek medical attention before visiting the clinic to ensure that you’re safe and that treatment in an outpatient setting is right for you.

Congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body. This causes the body to retain too much fluid, which can result in shortness of breath, low oxygen levels, additional swelling and weakness. During times of extreme water retention, providers may prescribe diuretics to increase the output of urine and encourage fluid loss.

Some patients may require diuretics through an IV. Instead of being admitted to the hospital to receive this treatment, you can schedule a quick visit with the Fluid Management Program, then be free to return home after. Providers will monitor your response to the diuretic based on daily weights and decide if more diuretic treatments are needed, or if you can be discharged from the clinic’s service.

The Fluid Management Program offers convenient, timely and safe treatment for fluid retention in an outpatient setting. This enables you to return to the comfort of your home between diuretic treatments.

This approach reduces the need for unnecessary hospital stays and results in a lower risk of infections and lower costs for the patient.