Medical Services:Cardiovascular Services - Overview Help Detect Your Risk CT Heart Scan is a screening exam that is non-invasive, painless, and helps detect your risk of heart disease. it is a way to obtain information about the location and extent of cornary artery disease. If you have several risk factors for heart disease, this test may benefit you. To read more, click here.  Dedicated to Excellent Cardiac Care Northwest Community proudly introduces its next state-of-the-art cardiac care resource - the Dual Source CT system. Only one of three systems in the Chicago area, the Definition CT Scanner offers many new applications for coronary CT angiography. Click here to read more. Cardiovascular Health Resources for You Cardiovascular Health News Headlines
Has the bloom gone off the rose, so to speak? The value of using stents to open blocked heart arteries -- once the subject of considerable fanfare -- is now being questioned by some heart experts. full story» Did you know that Northwest Community’s Cardiac Services have repeatedly been ranked #1 in Illinois? That we perform 350 open-heart surgeries a year – more than some of Chicago’s leading academic hospitals? And that year after year we exceed national benchmarks for quality care?
From risk assessment and diagnosis to acute care, rehabilitation and ongoing management, NCH Specialists have the expertise and the advanced technology to care for all types of cardiovascular problems. Our team includes highly regarded cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, peripheral vascular surgeons and electrophysiologists. And we partner with Children’s Memorial Hospital to provide diagnostic services to the youngest heart patients. Health Links for You
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