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Why Should You Get to the Hospital Quickly For a Heart Attack?

Neeraj Jolly, MD, explains why you shouldn't wait to seek treatment if you think you're having a heart attack

Heart Health

What is an Accredited Chest Pain Center?

Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, explains what it takes to receive accreditation as a Chest Pain Center

Heart Health

How Can You Prevent a Second Heart Attack?

A second heart attack can be far more deadly than a first attack

Heart Health

How is Chronic Chest Pain Treated at Rush University Medical Center?

Gary Schaer, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Rush University Medical Center, talks about treatment approaches

Heart Health

Door-To-Balloon Time and Its Effect on Heart Attack Survival

Why having a short "door-to-balloon time" improves a patient's chances of surviving a heart attack

Heart Health

How is Peripheral Vascular Disease Diagnosed?