Heart Success Program: Ongoing Support for Heart Failure
Living with heart failure can feel uncertain at times, but with the right support, you can feel more in control of your health. At St. Mary’s Health Care System, our Heart Success Program is designed to help you manage your condition, stay on track, and continue living your life with confidence.
Personalized Heart Failure Support, Monitoring, and Education for Patients in Athens and Northeast Georgia
What Is the Heart Success Program?
The Heart Success Program is a specialized support program for patients living with heart failure. It is designed to provide ongoing guidance, education, and monitoring to help you better understand your condition and manage it day to day.
At St. Mary’s, we take a team-based approach, working closely with you, your loved ones, and your healthcare providers to create a care plan that fits your needs. Our goal is to help you feel supported, reduce complications, and avoid unnecessary hospital visits.
Programs like this are built around continuous care and early intervention, helping address symptoms before they become more serious.
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You Are Not Alone - Helping You Live Well with Heart Failure
Living with heart failure is a journey, and we are here to walk it with you. With the right support, education, and care, many patients can manage their symptoms and continue doing the things they enjoy. Our goal is to help you feel:
More Confident
In your Care and Treatment Plans
In Control
Of your Health
Supported
Every Step of the Way
Frequently Asked Questions About the Heart Success Program
The goal is to help you better manage heart failure, reduce symptoms, and avoid unnecessary hospital visits through ongoing support and education with a team dedicated to helping you achieve better heart health every step of the way.
St. Mary's Heart Success Program provides additional support between your regular cardiology care visits, with special focuses centered on education, monitoring, and day-to-day management of your symptoms.
Yes, a referral from your provider is typically required to participate. If you require a referral, a member of our Primary Care practice can help get you started with this process. Many of our providers offer same-day or next-day appointments, so that we can help get you the care and treatment that you need, fast.
The number of appointments, meetings, and sessions will vary based on your personal needs and treatment plan, but every member of our Heart Success program is expected to take part in regular check-ins with their care team and maintain ongoing communication to ensure that your tailored program is effective, working, and fits your lifestyle.
No. Joining the Heart Success program does not mean you no longer need to see your Cardiologist or engage in previously prescribed care. This program is meant to work alongside your cardiologist and care team to provide additional support.
By monitoring symptoms and addressing concerns early, the program can help reduce the risk of complications, however, it does not guarantee that you will never experience a cardiac event or episode.
Through our program, patients learn how to manage symptoms, how to take their medications correctly, and how to make long-term lifestyle changes that will help support their heart health and increase their longevity.
Coverage for this program may vary depending on your insurance provider. Our team can help answer questions and guide you through the referral process, and applying for coverage through your insurance provider.
Yes. At St. Mary's Health Care System, we encourage family involvement in treatment plans whenever possible. We want your support system to feel informed, confident, and fully prepared to help support you in your health journey.
You will have guidance on what symptoms to watch out for and when you should reach out to your program guide and care team, so you can get help quickly if something changes. Remember, your program is tailored to suit your specific health goals and needs. If changes need to take place, we are happy to rework your program to best suit your needs.
Starting your Heart Health journey is simple: Talk with your primary care provider or contact St. Mary’s to learn more about enrolling in the Heart Success Program.
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