Hector Ventura, FACC, FACP, FHSA, FAHA, MD
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
4.3(9 reviews)
Ochsner Clinic
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Accepting new patients
Conditions Treated
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Heart Failure
- Prior Heart Transplant
- Pulmonary Hypertension (High Blood Pressure In Lungs)
- Heart Assist Device (e.g. Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)) In Place
- Long Term Blood Thinner Therapy
- Hypertensive Heart Disease With Heart Failure
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator In Place
- Cardiomyopathy (Weakened Heart Muscle)
- Need For Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Device (e.g. Pacemaker, Implantable Defibrillator) In Place
Specialized Treatments
- Cardiac Device (e.g. Pacemaker, Implantable Defibrillator) Evaluation & Adjustment
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)
- Heart Assist Device (e.g. Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)) Review
- Cardiac Device (e.g. Pacemaker, Implantable Defibrillator) Review
- Heart Transplant Management (e.g. Transplant Medication Monitoring & Dosage Adjustment)
- Coagulation Tests (e.g. PT, PTT)
- Heart Failure Management
- Blood Thinner Medication Management: Medication Level Monitoring & Dosage Adjustment, Blood Tests (e.g. PT/INR, PTT, CBC)
- Heart Biopsy
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)