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Exercising With Heart Failure: Best Exercises and Tips

A cardiologist explains how people living with heart failure can exercise safely and improve their health.
A cardiac rehab patient exercises on an elliptical training machine at Rush.
Heart Health

Seven Rush Physicians Named Top Cardiac Care Doctors

List appears in Chicago magazine's latest issue
Erica Engelstein, MD
Heart Health

What Does an Electrophysiologist Do?

An electrophysiologist is like an electrician for your heart who can diagnose and treat abnormal rhythms.
Dr. Parik Sharma performs a pacemaker implantation procedure in scrubs and a mask alongside another electrophysiologist.
Heart Health

How to Prevent Coronary Artery Disease

While some risks are out of your control, simple lifestyle changes can help you prevent coronary artery disease
A senior man in jogging gear sits cross-legged on a bridge and checks his pulse while looking at his watch.
Heart Health

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Rush With Danny Luger, MD

Danny Luger, MD, is a Rush cardiologist and the co-founder of the Rush Metabolic Health Consortium
Danny Luger, MD, is a cardiologist in the Rush University System for Health and the co-founder of the Rush Metabolic Health Consortium
Heart Health

Fatigue, Weakness and Pelvic Pain: Vascular Problems Are Different for Women

Women have different symptoms, face more complications and often get misdiagnosed for the same vascular issues as men
A woman sits on a sofa doubled-over in pain with one hand on her pelvic region and another on her forehead.
Health Equity

Talking About Family Health History

Why sharing family health history in the Black community is crucial, especially as chronic diseases are on the rise
family-health-history-feature
Heart Health

From Musician to Surgeon to Philanthropist

Rush Heritage Society member Phyllis Bleck, MD ’79, DMA, leaves a lasting legacy at Rush
Dr. Phyllis Bleck portrait in 1979
Heart Health

All About Statins: 8 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

A cardiologist answers questions about who should be on statins, when they should start and what they can expect
Cardiologist Anupama Rao, MD, uses a stethoscope to check a woman patient's heart beat.
Heart Health

Women’s Heart Health Facts Differ From Men’s

Risks, symptoms and treatment needs are not the same
Rupa Sanghani with PET heart scan images