Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate South Suburban
Advocate South Suburban Hospital is one of the south suburbs' leading sources of expert heart care, providing you and your heart the best possible care, close to home. Through the Advocate Heart Institute, we give you access to a nationally recognized team of heart care professionals using every diagnostic and therapeutic tool available in the fight against heart disease. As part of our commitment to prevention and improved community heart health, we provide free and reduced-fee risk assessments and outreach programs for stroke and heart disease.
What sets us apart:
- Top doctors: Board-certified heart specialists and an expert staff
- Comprehensive care: Full continuum of care, from prevention programs to cardiac rehabilitation
- Innovative approach: Advanced diagnostics and treatment for a full range of heart conditions
To schedule an appointment, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a cardiologist online.
Conditions we treat
Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, heart surgeons and certified interventional specialists have the experience and training required to treat patients of all ages, for a full range of cardiovascular conditions, including:
- Aneurysm
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Chest pain
- Congenital heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Peripheral artery disease
- Stroke
Diagnosis
Early diagnosis is the key to the best possible outcome in cardiac care. Advocate South Suburban Hospital offers a full range of non-invasive cardiology tests that assist in determining your heart function, including:
- Exercise tests/stress tests, to monitor the heart during physical activity
- Adult and pediatric electrocardiograms (EKG), to record electrical activity in the heart
- Echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms, using ultrasound technology to reveal heart structure, size and strength
- Holter monitoring, to measure electrical activity in the heart over long time periods
- Cardiac catheterization, including diagnostic angiograms, to view the heart and blood vessels and locate blockages
Advanced treatment & services
The Advocate Heart Institute has access to nearly every diagnostic and therapeutic tool available in the fight against heart disease. That's why so many other physicians and hospitals in the area refer their patients to Advocate South Suburban Hospital for cardiac care.
- Emergency heart care
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) program
- Heart rhythm care
- Anti-arrhythmia medication and follow-up
- Cardiac catheterization
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 Chicago's south suburbs.
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Our location
Address:
Advocate Heart Institute
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
17800 S. Kedzie Ave.
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
708-213-3332
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