Heart Failure Treatment

Discover Novel Treatments for Heart Failure

Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy

Jupiter Medical Center proudly announces the successful completion of its first implant of the Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy, the first FDA-approved heart failure device to use neuromodulation which uses the power of the brain and nervous system to improve the symptoms of systolic heart failure. Performed by Vivek Patel, MD, FACS, Cardiac Surgeon, this groundbreaking procedure positions the Jupiter Medical Center as the first in Northern Palm Beach County to offer this innovative treatment.

The Barostim device is designed for heart failure patients not adequately treated by medications. Unlike other therapies, it does not utilize hardware in the heart or blood vessels. Instead, it electrically stimulates baroreceptors in the carotid artery to help regulate heart, kidney, and vascular functions, reducing heart workload and improving efficiency. Research shows that when combined with heart failure medications, Barostim may enhance exercise capacity, quality of life enabling patients to resume daily activities.

"Ensuring our heart failure patients have access to the latest medical technology isn't just about treating a condition with cutting-edge solutions; we're empowering individuals to lead full, healthy lives, and returning to their daily activities,” said Dr. Patel.

Jupiter Medical Center is strongly committed to advanced, patient-centered care, prioritizing innovation and excellence. For several consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report has named it a High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure. With dedicated state-of-the-art cardiovascular OR suites and a hybrid OR suite equipped with today’s most advanced technology, specialists can perform complex minimally invasive procedures offering the highest level of cardiac care.

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Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)

Fatigue. Shortness of breath. Fainting. Swelling of the arms and legs. When underlying diseases or lifestyle factors inhibit the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body, patients who experience symptoms of heart failure are often urged to eat healthier foods, exercise, take medications, or rely on a pacemaker to improve their heart’s performance and pumping ability.

Traditional implants, such as electronic pacemakers, can often correct the heart’s rhythm and synchronize contractions to help improve cardiac performance in people with heart failure.

But when medications and other traditional treatments do not resolve symptoms or the heart’s performance, an innovative technology called cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) accomplishes what a pacemaker cannot do: boosts the heart’s ability to pump blood forcefully throughout the body.

Jupiter Medical Center was the first South Florida Hospital to treat patients with CCM, an ideal option provided by the hospital’s electrophysiology team. CCM therapy can help patients feel better and resume doing the things they love.

Learn more about heart failure —including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, tests, recommended lifestyle changes, medications, surgical options, and more — in this video).

How CCM Therapy Works

Similar in size to a small pacemaker, the CCM Optimizer® device is implanted under the skin of the patient’s upper chest during a minimally invasive procedure that requires only light sedation. Electrical leads are placed in the heart’s right ventricle.

After surgery, the implanted device sends regularly timed and precisely calibrated electrical pulses to the heart muscle to improve its ability to contract and pump blood throughout the body.

Could CCM or BarostimTherapy be an Option for You?

Answer these questions and follow up with your physician if you answer "yes".

• Have you been diagnosed with heart failure by a doctor?
• Are you taking medications prescribed by your doctor to help improve your heart failure symptoms?
• Despite taking your medications, do the symptoms of heart failure (breathlessness, fatigue, confusion, and swelling in the legs, etc.) prevent you from doing everyday things?
• Despite medication or device-based therapies, do you want even higher quality of life?

For more information, call 561-263-2200.