Heart Center
The University of Illinois Cardiology Group maintains outpatient offices both in the Heart Center in the Outpatient Care Center on the campus of UIC. University of Illinois cardiologists and the full range of ambulatory cardiac services are available.
Heart Center
Many advanced tests are available on an outpatient basis through the Heart Center, including a full lipid profile as well as advanced lipid screening, assessment of the clotting ability of a patient’s blood, advanced internal heart measurements with ultrasound, and treadmill stress tests. Advanced coronary screening tests not widely available, including for non-traditional serologic markers of CAD also are offered to help identify previously unappreciated conditions that might lead to heart disease.
Outpatient Care Center
The newly constructed, outpatient center houses this UIC Heart Center and is symbolic of the state-of-the-art heart care contained within. The entire staff is immensely proud of the highly personalized care provided in our Heart Center. Most importantly, our patients consistently rate our care as outstanding. Patients highlight the following reasons why the UIC Heart Center is one of the most sought after destinations for outpatient cardiology care in the area.
Physicians, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacologists, patient coordinators: all working together, all putting your care as their highest priority. Every member of this team has been chosen to provide services here because of their dedication to patient care, and it shows!
Point of Care Testing
Many advanced tests are available in our outpatient center-no travel required! This highly convenient model of care is coordinated by an outstanding group of nurses who are exceptionally knowledgeable and motivated to assist in your care. A sample of some of our point of care tests include:
- A full lipid profile, including measurements of your “good” HDL and “bad” LDL cholesterol. Complete results available in 5 minutes
- Measurment of the clotting ability of your blood (for patients taking blood thinning medications).
Multidisciplinary Approach
Advanced heart care is highly specialized, requiring a team of professionals to provide the most comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options. You can be assured that at the UIC Heart Center, a team of highly trained specialists will attend to every aspect of your care. Carefully coordinated, specialty care available for:
- Preventive services- advanced tests not widely available are offered to help identify previously hidden risk conditions that lead to heart disease. Specialized sessions are available for coronary risk reduction as well as clinics devoted to a women’s heart health issues. Electron Beam Tomography scanning for coronary calcium is available to help identify the earliest stages of hardening of the arteries.
- Stress Tests with Advanced Non-Radioactive Imaging - more reliable than conventional stress tests with EKG monitoring alone, ultrasound is used to monitor the heart before and after you exercise.
- Advanced Catheterization Options - those requiring angiography to evaluate or treat blocked arteries can rest assured that they will have the opportunity to discuss options and arrange for care with a specialist who will discuss all of the latest options.
- Heart Failure Management - a variety of newly available techniques can substantially improve this common, debilitating condition. A specialized team of heart failure professionals is available in the Heart Center to provide you with the most comprehensive, advanced heart failure care possible.
- Heart Beat Irregularities (Electrophysiology) – conditions encountered range from occasional irregularities to life threatening erratic beats. This wide range of conditions is well addressed by our electrophysiology team, who can guide you through a range of options. An area of particular expertise is in atrial fibrillation, a particularly common but troublesome irregularity.
The UIC Heart Center is Well Connected!
The UIC Heart Center retains highly secure computerized records of all care administered. The award winning system for computerized records at UIC greatly facilitates the transfer of any important medical data between all the professionals involved in your care.
