At Northwestern Medicine, we’ve invested in groundbreaking services to deliver outstanding, comprehensive heart and vascular care. Our goal is to achieve superior results for all of our patients and to improve their overall quality of life. By placing an emphasis on listening to our patients’ needs, Northwestern Medicine has become a destination for those requiring highly specialized cardiovascular care.

The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine is consistently recognized as one of the elite programs in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report and additional leading industry experts—a reflection of the heart and vascular services we offer and the results we obtain for our patients, their families and the region we serve. And while this external recognition is important, it is what we do for our patients every day that makes us most proud.

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.

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