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Rush patient Christine Morrisey
Patient Stories

Christine's Story

How Rush's Advanced Lipid Clinic is saving her life

Cholesterol Facts
Heart Health

All About Cholesterol

It’s important to get a cholesterol test at least every five years

Rush Patient Neesie Lampman and Cardiologist Anupama Rao, MD
Patient Stories

Neesie’s Story

Surviving a heart attack during the COVID-19 pandemic

Woman walking in snow
Heart Health

Get Your Heart Back in Shape

How to make a healthy heart your new normal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues

Gary Des Lauriers
Patient Stories

Gary's Story

A ‘sale’ on heart scans turned out to be a ‘lifesaver’

Rush News Article

Rush Physicians Make Chicago Magazine's 'Top Disease Doctors' List

More than 40 Rush physicians were named “Top Disease Doctors” in the June/July 2020 issue of Chicago magazine.

Young man in baseball uniform getting ready to pitch a ball.
Patient Stories

Dylan's Story: Back in the Game

Baseball has been Dylan's great love since he was four years old, about the same time he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that could have ended not only his baseball career, but hi...

Rush News Article
Patient Stories

The Santiagos' Story

Mother-daughter duo fight Fabry disease, together

Heart Health

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Cardiovascular specialists at Rush explain TAVR, a minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic valve

Volgman Woman's Day
Heart Health

Rush Physician Honored for Women’s Heart Health Leadership

Dr. Annabelle Volgman cares about heart health