Top Ten in the Nation in Heart Failure Survival
Whether you are in the early or most advanced stages of heart failure, the integrated team at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is committed to providing highly personalized care that incorporates the latest advances in treatment and clinical research. It is through this personalized care that Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has been among the top 10 programs in the nation for heart failure survival for seven consecutive years.*
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Have you or a family member been diagnosed with heart failure?
Many people mistakenly believe that heart failure means that the heart has stopped or is about to stop. Heart failure simply means that the heart is not pumping blood through the body as well as it should.
Symptoms of heart failure can sometimes be hard to identify. Symptoms can include difficulty breathing, fatigue and—in more severe cases—congestion in the lungs and swelling of the legs and feet. This is why heart failure is sometimes called congestive heart failure.
Using an integrated and collaborative approach, heart failure is diagnosed, staged and treated at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute with a wide array of comprehensive therapies and treatments ranging from carefully chosen medications, to ventricular assist devices and complex heart surgery, including heart transplantation.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital was the first program in Illinois to use the TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS™) for heart transplantation. This innovative system increases the number of available hearts for transplant by up to 30 percent in the United States.
Heart Failure and Recovery Patient Education Guide
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Whether you are experiencing symptoms that you do not understand or have already been diagnosed with heart failure and are looking for a second opinion, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute offers comprehensive expertise to you and your loved ones at multiple convenient locations.
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
675 N. Saint Clair Street
Galter Pavilion, Suite 19-100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.NM.HEART (312.664.3278) (TTY: 711)
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Lake Forest Hospital
1000 North Westmoreland Road
Main Entrance
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
847.53.HEART (847.534.3278) (TTY: 711)
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Central DuPage Hospital
25 N. Winfield Road
Winfield, Illinois 60190
630.232.0280 (TTY: 711)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is ranked as a top ten program in the nation (No. 7) for cardiology, heart & vascular surgery by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 - 2025. Our impressive U.S. News & World Report achievements are a reflection of the expert care provided and why patients choose to get their heart and vascular seconds opinions from Northwestern Medicine.
- Highest ranked cardiology, heart & vascular surgery program in Illinois for 17 consecutive years
- Highest available cardiology, heart & vascular surgery patient survival score since the metric was introduced
- Rated “High Performing” (the highest rating possible) for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart failure and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
BLUHM CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Delnor Hospital
300 Randall Road
Geneva, Illinois 60134
630.232.0280 (TTY: 711)
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Kishwaukee Hospital
1 Kish Hospital Drive
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
815.748.5844 (TTY: 711)
* Northwestern Memorial Hospital by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Apr 2018 – Jun 2021.
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at McHenry Hospital
4201 Medical Center Drive
McHenry, Illinois 60050
815.759.8070 (TTY: 711)
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Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Huntley Hospital
10400 Haligus Road
Huntley, Illinois 60142
815.759.8070 (TTY: 711)
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
at Palos Hospital
112251 South 80th Avenue, Suite 1520
Palos Heights, Illinois 60463
708.923.4200 (TTY: 711)
Meet the Heart Failure Team
Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is a nationally recognized destination for those who require highly specialized heart and vascular care.
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