Quality : Caring : Trust

Recently named a 100 Top Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success institution, the cardiovascular program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, continues to be a national leader in coronary care.

News Release: February 4, 2008: Rush Named Top Illinois Hospital in Cardiovascular Outcomes by Thomson Healthcare

 At Rush, cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, researchers and nurse specialists take pride in providing the highest quality heart health care available anywhere. Working in teams to address the full scope of heart problems, it is this commitment to quality along with an atmosphere of caring that is the foundation for the trusting relationship that our patients and our physicians enjoy. Working in state-of-the-art facilities, using some of the world’s most sophisticated technology, these experts are on the leading edge of diagnosis, treatment and discovery. From preventive measures to heart transplantation, they are helping to revolutionize heart care.

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Rush has specialists devoted to diagnosing and treating virtually every type of heart problem in adults and children. Comprehensive care for treating — and preventing — heart disease includes:

• General cardiology services
• Chicago’s first dedicated center for women’s heart care
• Early detection and screening programs
• Advanced techniques in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
• A state-of-the-art interventional cardiology program for noninvasive cardiology services
• Comprehensive electrophysiology, arrhythmia and pacemaker services
• Specialized treatment and follow-up care for people at all stages of heart failure
• Multidisciplinary care for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and its complications
• Clinical research, evaluating new medications, devices and procedures in heart care

Rush heart patients benefit from the availability of the most advanced diagnostic techniques in heart care today. These include:

• Comprehensive echocardiography services, including one of the only 3-D echo machines in the region.
• PET (positron-emission tomography) scanning, which allows physicians to identify damaged heart muscle that can be saved.
• Comprehensive stress testing procedures, including exercise, nuclear and pharmacological stress testing.

At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, multidisciplinary teams of cardiologists, cardiovascular-thoracic surgeons, researchers and nurses pool their knowledge, exchange opinions and share their observations based on their varied expertise and experiences.

Rush patients receive unparalleled care, including the latest in patient education, led by a nursing staff that is among the country’s few to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for excellence in nursing.

In addition, several physicians in the heart and vascular program at Rush have been named among Chicago’s — and the nation’s — best by Castle Connolly Ltd., a well-respected source of information about U.S. health care providers and institutions.

James Calvin, MD, is director of the Section of Cardiology at Rush. Robert S. D. Higgins, MD, is chairperson of the Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery. For a list of physicians at Rush specializing in cardiovascular disease and related areas, see the “Find a Doctor” link at left.