Heart Health

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Patient Stories

Lee's Story

A patient with a fighting spirit, and a team of Rush heart experts, tackles advanced heart disease
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Patient Stories

Reggie's Story

Advanced treatment helps a young man with heart failure lead a full life while awaiting a heart transplant
Rush VAD Patient Reggie McMillan and Family
Patient Stories

Christine's Story

How Rush's Advanced Lipid Clinic is saving her life
Rush patient Christine Morrisey
Heart Health

All About Cholesterol

It’s important to get a cholesterol test at least every five years
Cholesterol Facts
Heart Health

9 Things Cardiologists Do for Their Own Hearts

RUSH specialists share their heart-healthy habits
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Patient Stories

Neesie’s Story

Surviving a heart attack during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rush Patient Neesie Lampman and Cardiologist Anupama Rao, MD
Heart Health

Get Your Heart Back in Shape

How to make a healthy heart your new normal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
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Patient Stories

Gary's Story

A ‘sale’ on heart scans turned out to be a ‘lifesaver’
Gary Des Lauriers

Rush Physicians Make Chicago Magazine's 'Top Disease Doctors' List

More than 40 Rush physicians were named “Top Disease Doctors” in the June/July 2020 issue of Chicago magazine.
Rush News Article
Patient Stories

Dylan's Story: Back in the Game

Baseball has been Dylan's great love since he was four years old, about the same time he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that could have ended not only his baseball career, but his life
Young man in baseball uniform getting ready to pitch a ball.