John P Schmittner, MD

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Dr. Schmittner is a Board Certified cardiologist who specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation, with 20 years of clinical experience. He is the Medical Director of the Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute's Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program. He has a special interest in pulmonary hypertension and primary cardiomyopathies such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloid, and cardiac sarcoidosis. He believes in partnering with patients to approach Advanced Heart Failure in a comprehensive manner that focuses on the patient'sindividual needs and beliefs. Services Offered Evaluation for Advanced Heart Failure Evaluation for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Evaluation for Cardiac Transplantation VAD Clinic Post-Transplant Clinic Pulmonary Hypertension Dilated Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cardiac Amyloid Cardiac Sarcoid Pulmonary Hypertension Chemotherapy/Radiation Induced Cardiomyopathy Post-Partum Cardiomyopathy Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Stenosis Aortic Valve Regurgitation and Stenosis Pulmonary Hypertension Right Heart Catherization Cardiac Stress Test (treadmill and chemical) Echocardiography Cardiopulmonary Stress Test