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Clinical Outcomes: Center for Heart Failure

The Center for Heart Failure at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute focuses on treating patients with the most advanced strategies available in the world. Our successful program is evident by our superior clinical outcomes:

  • Heart Transplant 1-year survival rates are the best in Illinois and the region

  • Heart transplant and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) volume has dramatically increased for the past three years; creating one of the largest programs in the state of Illinois

Clinical Outcomes Highlights


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The Center for Heart Failure has a 100 percent one year survival rate for heart transplantation. This ranks among the highest in the state of Illinois and the surrounding region for the given time period.


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Since the inception of the Heart Transplantation program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in 2005, the volume for heart transplantation and LVAD use has significantly increased placing this program as one of the top volume programs in the state of Illinois.


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Press Ganey surveys for heart transplantation patients at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute were reviewed for patients transplanted in 2006 (total number of patients = 11) and 2007 (total number of patients = 13). Overall satisfaction was excellent (mean score = 92.5 in 2006 and mean score = 90.0 in 2007, scale: score of 0 = least satisfied to score of 100 = most satisfied). Satisfaction with specific areas of care in the hospital were also excellent with all 11 areas having mean scores of greater than 85 in 2006 and only 1 of 11 of the areas having a mean score of less than 85 [mean score = 72 for diet and meals] in 2007. Furthermore, using the same surveys, satisfaction with patient education was examined. Mean satisfaction with instructions regarding care at home and explanation of take home medicine was greater than or equal to 94 in 2006 and 2007.

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The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Center for Heart Failure is led by director John B. O'Connell, MD.

The Heart Transplantation program is led by medical director William G. Cotts, MD and surgical director Edwin C. McGee, Jr., MD.

For more information regarding the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute or the Center for Heart Failure, call (866) 662-8467, or request an appointment online.