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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
Heart Health

Smartwatches and Atrial Fibrillation

What happens when your watch detects an irregular heartbeat?
Smart Watch
Heart Health

Quiz: Heart Healthy Nutrition

Test your knowledge of heart-healthy foods with this nutrition quiz. Plus, some quick and easy tips to add heart-healthy nutrients to your diet.

Cardiologist Rupa Sanghani, MD looking at and discussing heart lab imagery.
Heart Health

Rush’s Multidisciplinary Approach in Treating Polyvascular Disease with Faisal Hasan, MD

Faisal Hasan, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is the Clinical Division Chief of Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center and the Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Rush. His recent work has focused on investigating outcomes in patients who present with myocardial infarction and have coexisting polyvascular disease.
Listen now to a podcast about Rush’s multidisciplinary approach in treating polyvascular disease from RUSH expert Faisal Hasan, MD.
Research

Rush Team Explores New Telehealth Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Medication Adherence

Over half of patients with hypertension do not take their medication as prescribed — so researchers are testing telehealth strategies to help them stay on track
A man holds up a prescription bottle to show on a video call
Heart Health

A Sports Cardiologist’s Guide to Running

Tips from a heart specialist and lifelong runner
Woman running on Chicago lakefront
Heart Health

Bob's Story

Avid outdoorsman is active again after minimally invasive mitral valve procedure
Bob Swartz
Patient Stories

Donna’s Story

Electrophysiologist Edward Lipman helps find the solution for Afib that was right for her
Donna Hensel and her husband