The Center for Coronary Artery Disease
Millions of Americans experience heart attacks each year caused by coronary artery disease. Our goal is to provide every patient with treatment that is long-lasting, low-risk and minimally invasive.
The Center for Coronary Artery Disease is one of six niche centers within the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute – a nationally recognized health care destination for those requiring highly specialized cardiovascular care.
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What is coronary artery disease?
Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a slow process in which deposits of fat, cholesterol and calcium build up inside your arteries (deposits called plaque). This plaque causes your artery walls to become rough, hard and more narrow. When your heart vessels are affected, blood flow and oxygen to your heart are decreased. Atherosclerosis can lead to coronary artery disease (CAD), and when the obstruction reaches a critical point, a heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarction) occurs.
Northwestern Medicine focuses on treating patients before they develop a sometimes fatal heart attack, using advanced treatment options. If you have coronary artery disease that requires coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery, know that Northwestern Medicine consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation for exceptional interventional and surgical outcomes.
Conditions
Treatments
- Cardiac Behavioral Medicine
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
- High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CHIP)
- Lipid (Cholesterol) Management
- Medications for Heart and Vascular Disease
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Angioplasty and Stenting
- Risk Reduction for Heart and Vascular Disease
- Downtown (AMC)
- Northern Suburbs
- Western Suburbs
Six niche centers within the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute offer patient focused, specialized care, making the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute a leading destination for both initial diagnoses and second opinions. These niche programs include physicians, nurses and a range of multidisciplinary specialists working with patients to navigate the complex health care system, ensuring continuity of care and a seamless shift from inpatient to outpatient services and ultimately home.
Contact Us
To schedule an appointment or inquire about services at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, please call 312.NM.HEART (664.3278).
Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
For information regarding cardiovascular clinical trials:
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital: visit Clinical Trials Unit of Northwestern, send an email or call 312.926.4000
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital: visit Northwestern Medicine Office of Research or call 630.933.6528
Referring Physicians
Open communication and cooperation with referring physicians is a critical component of achieving high-quality care and minimizing the challenges that come with treating cardiovascular conditions. For physician-to-physician consultation regarding the best patient care, please contact the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at 312.NM.HEART (664.3278).
Six niche centers within the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute offer patient focused, specialized care, making the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute a leading destination for both initial diagnoses and second opinions. These niche programs include physicians, nurses and a range of multidisciplinary specialists working with patients to navigate the complex health care system, ensuring continuity of care and a seamless shift from inpatient to outpatient services and ultimately home.
Contact Us
To schedule an appointment or inquire about services at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, please call 847.53.HEART (534.3278).
Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
For information regarding cardiovascular clinical trials:
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital: visit Clinical Trials Unit of Northwestern, send an email or call 312.926.4000
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital: visit Northwestern Medicine Office of Research or call 630.933.6528
Six niche centers within the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute offer patient focused, specialized care, making the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute a leading destination for both initial diagnoses and second opinions. These niche programs include physicians, nurses and a range of multidisciplinary specialists working with patients to navigate the complex health care system, ensuring continuity of care and a seamless shift from inpatient to outpatient services and ultimately home.
Contact Us
To schedule an appointment or inquire about services at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital or Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, please call 630.232.0280
Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
For information regarding cardiovascular clinical trials:
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital: visit Clinical Trials Unit of Northwestern, send an email or call 312.926.4000
- Clinical trials conducted at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital: visit Northwestern Medicine Office of Research or call 630.933.6528
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Top 10 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery (7th)
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