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Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
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300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-5468 Getting Here
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300 Pasteur Drive
2nd Floor, Room A260
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-723-5468 Getting Here »

Our Doctors

Care and Treatment

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

For Patients

At your first appointment, you will meet our heart failure team, including a heart failure physician and nurse. We will review your medical history and any of the tests that have been sent with you. During the visit, you will receive education about your condition, recommendations about changes to your diet, and may have medications adjusted and other tests ordered.

We usually obtain an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) to measure your heart and valve function. We also obtain an electrocardiogram (EKG) to assess the rhythm of your heart. If you have a defibrillator or pacemaker, we may interrogate your device to make sure it is working appropriately. We may ask you to have blood drawn at our laboratory to check your kidney and liver function.

PREPARE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT

  • Please bring your medication list and the actual pill bottles for those medications 
  • Bring any test results, including laboratory tests. It is best to obtain the actual images on CD-ROM for echocardiograms, angiograms, and stress tests
  • We usually obtain notes from your physician beforehand, but encourage you to bring any medical documentation available to you.
  • If you need to have any diagnostic testing performed our clinic will help you set up appointments for the testing.
  • Plan to be at the clinic for one hour or longer.

AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT

At future visits, depending on the severity of your condition, a number of diagnostic tests may be performed. These may include exercise stress testing (VO2 max testing), cardiac catheterization, or even genetic testing.

You may reach a transplant nurse coordinator at 650-498-9909.

Call us to make an appointment

For Health Care Professionals

HOW TO REFER

Call Val Cannon at 650-723-5468. Fax a referral form with supporting documentation to 650-320-9443.