Advocate Trinity Hospital Heart Institute
Find a heart specialistAdvocate Trinity Hospital treats patients of all ages for a full range of heart conditions, providing compassionate and comprehensive cardiovascular care. From prevention and pre-diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation, you can count on support from Advocate Heart Institute physicians and staff, close to your home.
As the primary heart care provider in our community, we're uniquely positioned to improve cardiovascular health in Chicago.
What sets us apart:
- Access to top cardiac and vascular physicians, and cardiovascular health services
- State-of-the-art diagnostics lab, equipped to identify and help to treat critical heart conditions
- Full service Cardiac Catheterization Lab offering critical interventional services for diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease 24 hours a day
- Fully accredited three-phase cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, to help patients return to a healthy life – not to the emergency room.
- Physicians and staff specially trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and critical care
To schedule an appointment, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a cardiologist online.
Every minute counts: Two Trinity Hospital patients discuss surviving their heart attacks. Symptoms can feel different for each person, so don't guess - if you think you are experiencing a cardiac event, call 911 right away.
Conditions we treat
We treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including:
- Arrhythmia
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- High blood pressure
- Peripheral artery disease
- Stroke
- Heart valve disorders
Diagnosis
Timing and accuracy are critical in the diagnosis of a heart condition, and better diagnoses lead to optimal treatments and patient care outcomes. That's why Advocate Trinity Hospital has invested in state-of-the-art cardiovascular diagnostic technology usually found only at much larger medical institutions. Many of our diagnostic tests are non-invasive, giving our board-certified cardiologists precise views of the heart and arteries without surgery; this reduces risk and patient discomfort.
Non-invasive diagnostic tests offered at Advocate Trinity Hospital include:
- Helical CT scan: An X-ray beam spirals the body to reveal plaque build-up inside artery walls
- Stress electrocardiogram test: Measures the heart's activity during physical activity
- Echocardiogram: Gives insight into the heart's level of function (including size, strength and volume of blood pumped), using ultrasound
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE): Produces clear images of the heart's structure using ultrasound
- Electrocardiogram (EKG): Records electrical activity of the heart, and shows abnormal rhythms
- Holter monitoring: Monitors electrical activity of the heart during normal activity, over 24 to 48 hours
- Arterial/venous flow studies: Provide information about blood flow in the limbs
- Tilt test study: Evaluates an individual's reaction to changes in blood pressure to determine the cause of fainting
Advanced treatment and services
At Advocate Trinity Hospital, we offer a full spectrum of innovative cardiovascular services, including many non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures intended to help speed your recovery.
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) care
- Leading-edge vascular disease treatments, including:
- Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (EndoAAA) repair
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) care
- Cardiac catheterization
- Electrophysiology
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation & after-care
"I feel so welcome here." Rosetta Revis, a Trinity cardiac rehabilitation patient, describes working with Trinity's rehabilitation nurses and staff.
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.
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Advocate Heart Institute offers convenient locations across the Chicago area.
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