Cardiology – Little Company of Mary Hospital

Cardiology Testing and Procedures

Little Company of Mary provides various diagnostic cardiac testing and many procedures, including cardiac catheterization using digital imaging, all types of stress testing and other tests routinely available at major medical centers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and biventricular pacemakers. These tests and procedures enable physicians at Little Company to diagnose coronary artery disease and provide crucial treatment within a short time. Outpatient exams are read and interpreted within 24 hours of an exam. Hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment for testing or procedures requested by your physician, please call 708.499.8550.

Little Company of Mary Hospital also opened theHeart Failure Clinicin May 2013. Click Here to learn more.

Angioplasty

Little Company of Mary is able to perform emergent and elective angioplasties for patients who suffer from blocked arteries as part of a registry program that started with Johns Hopkins? Atlantic Cardiovascular Patient Outcomes Research Team (C-PORT) in 2000. Under the direction of interventional cardiologist, Dan Rowan, D.O. Little Company of Mary became the first Illinois hospital to participate in this registry and have successfully performed numerous angioplasties in emergencies where time is critical.

This past September, the Hospital announced a new partnership with the American College of Cardiology Foundation's National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) a quality improvement program that will help improve hospital processes to further enhance this goal. Today, the NCDR is the most comprehensive, outcomes-based quality improvement program in the United States so patients can receive complete, quality and advanced cardiac care here at Little Company of Mary.

Don't wait another day, begin your start to the healthy heart. Choose from four low-cost heart screenings available to you.

Celebrate Red Dress Day

Celebrate Red Dress Day in Little Company of Mary fashion at the Celebrate the Heart of Women Event in Febraury. This event honors the spiritual side of women with a special liturgy and empowers women to make their own health a priority. Pamper yourself with a brunch, visit with friends and learn what you need to know to maintain your personal best cardiovascular health. Check back to register for this upcoming event.

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