Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to effectively pump blood to the other organs of the body. This can have many different causes, including infections that damage otherwise normal heart muscle, problems with the structures within the heart that occur from birth, drugs that are necessary to treat other diseases like cancer, problems with the heart's electrical system, and muscular dystrophies. In all of these situations, the heart muscle fails to function normally and the heart becomes an inefficient pump. Our specialists in at the Heart Failure Center are leaders in the treatment of these conditions, and provide the latest advances in medical and device therapy to infants and children with heart failure.
The following conditions are treated the Heart Failure Center:
You'll need a referral from your child's pediatrician or specialist to make an appointment. Once you have the referral, please call the number below.
Heart Failure Center
400 Parnassus Ave, Second Floor Room A2962
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 353–2008
Fax: (415) 353–2334
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Last updated April 30, 2012
