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Heart failure symptoms easy to miss for unsuspecting patients

December 02, 2015

by Edward-Elmhurst Health

Elmhurst Hospital doctors successfully treat severe heart failure in patient, who was surprised by diagnosis.

You could save someone’s life with Hands-Only™ CPR

October 29, 2015

by Edward-Elmhurst Health

Brigette Bell and her teenage son saved her husband’s life with Hands-Only™ CPR.

Automated CPR helped us save patient’s life

October 19, 2015

by Mark Goodwin, M.D.

Doctors at Edward Heart Hospital use an automated CPR device to help save a patient's life.

Implantable wireless cardiac monitor a “game changer”

October 06, 2015

by Cash Casey, M.D.

Elmhurst Hospital first in region to implant the smallest-available wireless cardiac monitor.

How do we save a heart attack victim?

September 29, 2015

by John Cahill, M.D.

Record “door-to-balloon” time at Elmhurst Hospital saves Lombard man having heart attack.

New technology helps reduce stroke risk for AFib patients

September 22, 2015

by Mark Goodwin, M.D.

Edward-Elmhurst Health offers the WATCHMAN implant for certain atrial fibrillation patients to reduce their risk of stroke.

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