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How to Cut Back on Sodium

RUSH cardiologist shares tips for steering clear of salt
Salt with wooden spoon
Heart Health

Arika's Story: 'My Heart Is Feeling Really Good'

RUSH Oak Park cardiovascular program helps patients avoid serious heart issues
Arika Clark
Patient Stories

Marty's Story: Thinking Outside the Box

An MRI required a little extra planning for Marty Lewis, who is hard of hearing
Marty
Heart Health

5 Facts About Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

Tips for recognizing, living with and preventing this potentially dangerous heart condition
Stethoscope with ECG chart
Heart Health

Mark’s Story: Active Again After High-Risk Blockages in His Arteries

Complex, minimally invasive treatment at RUSH allows Indiana man to avoid open heart surgery — and get back on his bike again
Mark Spitz
Heart Health

Taking Care of Their Hearts

Cardiologist Gaurav Shah recommends heart scans — and follows his own advice
Heart specialist Gaurav Shah, DO, and his wife had heart scans
Heart Health

Peripheral Arterial Disease

RUSH vascular surgeon Michele Richard, MD, highlights risk factors for PAD and lifestyle changes that can help manage it
Heart Health

Research Flips the Script on Women and AFib

Study finds women are actually more likely than men to have the heart condition
Women in Afib
Heart Health

Cardiac PET Perfusion at Rush with Rupa Sanghani, MD

Dr. Rupa Sanghani, a cardiologist in the Rush University System for Health, discusses the ways Rush incorporates cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) perfusion in its complement of cardiac diagnostics and care, the benefits of using it and when cardiac PET should be implemented.
Listen now to a podcast about cardiac PET perfusion from RUSH expert Rupa Sanghani, MD.
Heart Health

New RUSH Kiosk Offers Hands-Only CPR Training

Learn how to help someone suffering from cardiac arrest
CPR kiosk