Cardiovascular Services

Heart disease affects one in five Americans and kills more than 500,000 people each year. Yet, many of the factors that cause heart disease can be successfully managed and with proper care, poor cardiac health can be dramatically improved.

A Smart Choice for a Healthy Heart
If you or a loved one is at risk for heart disease, consult the cardiac experts at Advocate South Suburban Hospital. Our cardiac services are among the best in Chicago’s south suburbs. You’ll find an exceptional medical staff, the latest technology and a full range of specialized services, including comprehensive diagnostics, cardiac rehabilitation and a variety of prevention programs.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Services
South Suburban Hospital performs a wide variety of diagnostic tests provided by a specially trained medical staff experienced in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions. Our professional attention to each individual’s specific condition results in accurate testing, meaning fewer invasive procedures for our patients.

Cardiac Tests

• Exercise and Stress Test–monitors the heart during activity
• EKG–records electrical activity in the heart
• Echocardiogram–uses ultrasound technology to reveal heart structure, size and strength
• Holter Monitoring–monitors electrical activity over long time periods
• Diagnostic Angiograms–enables doctors to view the heart and blood vessels

Emergency and Inpatient Care

Emergency Care
The Emergency Department of South Suburban Hospital is among the most sophisticated in the south suburbs. When a heart attack strikes, our emergency medicine professionals use aggressive therapy and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment to break up blood clots before they cause severe damage.

Inpatient and Outpatient Care
Inpatient Care and Monitoring
Our cardiology department includes a fully equipped 14-bed intensive care unit for individuals with severe heart disease and a 57-bed telemetry unit for 24-hour monitoring of patient heart activity.

Outpatient Pacemaker Implantation
In addition to surgical implantation of a pacemaker while in the operating room, our cardiologists determine which patients may be appropriate for surgical implantation while in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. This gives patients the option of having an outpatient surgery resulting in a minimal stay, but still with intense monitoring.

Recovery and Wellness

Congestive Heart Failure Program
The Congestive Heart Failure Program is a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient program designed to:

• strengthen the heart
• improve health
• monitor change

Regular visits to the program, office and phone contact initiated by our staff, along with infusion therapy, nutrition consultation and other services help patients at risk for congestive heart failure work to restore cardiac health and reduce hospitalization.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Getting back to “normal” is an important part of cardiac care. Our recovery and rehabilitation program helps people with heart disease regain their strength and lead an active healthy, life after a heart attack. Services include:

• individualized program of monitored exercise
• education
• behavioral change

Prevention Programs

Heart Risk Assessment
The Heart Risk Assessment (HRA) is designed to measure your risk factors for developing heart disease...

The HRA is offered for a nominal fee and includes:

• lipid panel (includes total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides) and glucose measurement
• blood pressure reading
• heart rate
• lung capacity screening
• weight and body fat analysis
• exercise stress test
• personal health history
• medical and family history evaluation
• free Heart Smart Kit

The results from these tests help South Suburban Hospital’s Heart Risk Assessment Team develop an individualized Health and Lifestyle Profile that points to potential problem areas to improve upon to lower your risk of developing heart disease.

Screenings, Programs and Registration
South Suburban Hospital offers other free and low-cost screenings, educational programs and wellness seminars. To register for an HRA, to request information about our cardiac programs and services or to find a physician, search online or call 1-800-3-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622).

Stroke Risk Assessment
Most people don't realize they're at risk for a life-threatening condition like stroke until it actually happens to them. This is because many of the risk factors for stroke go unnoticed. Stroke Risk Assessments offered at Advocate South Suburban Hospital are a quick and easy way to identify conditions that may contribute to stroke.

Convenient Location
South Suburban Hospital is easily accessible from the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), I-80 and I-57

17800 South Kedzie Avenue
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 799-8000

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