Will I need other treatments to prevent acute heart failure?

Will I need other treatments to prevent acute heart failure?

After you leave the hospital, you may need medications, like beta blockers or water pills, to maximize heart health. Other treatments may be necessary to prevent future episodes of acute heart failure.

These treatments may include surgery to:

• Stent placement or coronary bypass surgery for coronary artery disease.
• Repair or replace worn-out heart valves (heart valve surgery).
• Implant a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to help you maintain a regular heartbeat and help treat dangerous heart rhythms.
• Replace your heart with a healthy one from a donor (heart transplant).
• Give your heart extra help with a ventricular assist device until you can have a transplant.