If caught early, many problems associated with heart disease can be effectively treated. Lutheran's cardiovascular risk reduction center Lutheran General Hospital's new Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Center will focus on prevention. Although many women assume that cancer is the main threat to their health, the average woman is far more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease. For most of us, making just a few lifestyle changes can significantly decrease our risk for heartdisease and for having a heart attack. When a heart attack occurs, every second counts.
Prompt treatment can mean the difference between life and death.
Find Out With Trinity Hospital's Healthy Heart Exam. 7 steps to preventing heart disease You can reduce your risk of heart disease simply by reducing your risk factors. Heart at work At Lutheran General, there's a lot of heart work going on. Living with mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve prolapse is common and the cause is not known in most cases. In less than 10 minutes, a simple CT scan of the chest can tell if you have calcification, or hardening of the arteries.