G etting treatment immediately after a heart attack can save your life. Unfortunately, it's sometimes hard to tell whether chest pain is the result of a heart attack or a minor problem like indigestion or muscle strain. Lutheran General Hospital's emergency department specializes in the prompt evaluation and treatment of chest pain. Immediately upon entering the emergency department, patients who have chest pain are evaluated by emergency room physicians.
Cardiologists are available around the clock to manage their emergency care.
These highly trained specialists work quickly to differentiate heart-related pain from similar noncardiac symptoms. K now the signs Don't take chances with chest pain. If you experience these signs, get to the Lutheran General Hospital emergency department right away. Pressure, aching, or burning pain in the center of the chest that lasts for two minutes or longer. Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, jaw or arms.