Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center is home to the state's most comprehensive cardiology program, and one of the top heart programs in the country. Every year, our surgeons successfully perform more than 1,200 surgeries and more than 5,000 cardiac procedures – more than any other hospital in Illinois. And that’s experience you can count on.
What sets us apart:
- Top doctors: A multidisciplinary team of highly trained heart specialists
- Innovative approach: The most advanced diagnostics and treatments
- Experience, and quality care: Large volume heart center; busiest Ventricular Assist Device Program in Illinois, and one of the five busiest in the country
- Comprehensive care: Continuum of care for a full range of heart conditions
To schedule an appointment, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a cardiologist online.
Comprehensive and cutting edge: Two of Advocate Heart Institute's top heart surgeons discuss what sets us apart, and how we stay current.
Trusted experience & outstanding results
When you choose Advocate Christ for cardiac care, you will be treated by a nationally recognized team of professionals with access to nearly every diagnostic and therapeutic tool available in the fight against heart disease. That's why so many other physicians and hospitals refer their patients to Advocate Christ for cardiac care. Here are a few more reasons:
- We perform more open heart surgeries annually than any hospital in Illinois. Studies have linked the best possible patient outcomes to high-volume hospitals like ours.
- Our Heart Transplant Program includes one of the nation’s leading ventricular assist device (VAD / LVAD) programs, offering bridge to transplant therapy and destination therapy for patients who are not transplant candidates.
- We are recognized by Becker's Hospital Review: 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs. Inclusion is based on recognition for clinical excellence for certain procedures, such as heart bypass and valve surgeries, and treatment of heart failure and heart attack patients.
- We achieved national ranking in 2023-2024 for cardiology, heart & vascular surgery from U.S. News & World Report.
- Our comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program is nationally certified by the American Association of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Advanced cardiovascular care
The Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ is devoted entirely to cardiovascular health, and offers a full range of treatments and programs, from prevention and diagnostics to clinical trials and transplants.
Conditions we treat
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Peripheral vascular disease/peripheral artery disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Valvular heart disease (VHD)
- Pleural diseases (lung lining)
- End-stage heart and lung disease
- Lung and chest cancer
- Airway diseases
Treatments & services
Heart & Vascular:
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardio-oncology services
- Cardiodiagnostic testing
- Electrophysiology program
- Heart Rhythm Care Program
- Heart Transplant Program
Lung:
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Lung cancer screening
- Lung cancer treatment
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Thoracic surgery, including minimally-invasive thoracic surgery
- Mediastinal resections (removal of chest tumors)
- Chest wall procedures
- Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
- Advanced airway procedures (interventional bronchoscopy)
- Chest tissue biopsies
- Interventional pulmonology
Finding better ways to fight heart disease:
Our cardiologists discuss the Advocate Heart Institute's growth over time, and our specialized treatments and therapies.
Our groundbreaking heart care team
Our cardiology program's excellent reputation is built by our surgeons, physicians, nurses and staff. Here are a few of their notable achievements:
- Our physicians represent the first team in the United States to implant a HeartMate II® ventricular assist device (VAD) for destination therapy, offering another option to patients with advanced stage heart failure who do not respond to conventional therapy.
- We feature the first team in Illinois to perform robotic mitral valve repair surgery.
- Our doctors help to write national guidelines for heart care and routinely publish in prestigious medical journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine.
- Our heart transplant program is one of the busiest in the Midwest, more than 1,300 open heart surgeries are performed each year.
- We have more experience treating coronary artery disease than any hospital in Illinois.
From valvular heart disease to arrhythmias to congestive heart failure, Advocate Christ offers the experience, technologies and treatments you can count on for outstanding cardiovascular care.
Preventive care for better cardiovascular health
We do more than just treat heart problems after they occur. At the Advocate Heart Institute we also want to help you manage your health to prevent heart problems. With regular screenings and lifestyle changes you can reduce your risk of heart disease.
Find a location near you
Advocate Heart Institute offers convenient locations across the Chicagoland area.
Advocate Heart Institute at Christ Medical Center
4440 W. 95th StreetOak Lawn, IL 60453Get Directions