CARDIOVASCULARNorthwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute holds an enduring commitment to improving the health of our patients through expert patient care, advanced education and breakthrough science. By placing an emphasis on listening to our patients’ needs, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has become a destination for those requiring highly specialized cardiovascular care, including both initial diagnoses and second opinions.
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is anchored at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which has the highest-ranked Cardiology and Heart Surgery program in Illinois and ranks No. 8 in the country according to U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - 2023. |
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This clinical trial is enrolling patients with severe primary MR who are at moderate surgical risk and have been determined to be suitable candidates for MV surgery. Eligible participants will be randomized to receive the MitraClip device, and the other group will receive traditional open heart mitral valve repair surgery. The MitraClip System is designed to reduce the amount of mitral regurgitation without the need for surgery (less invasive).
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This clinical trial is enrolling patients with symptomatic heart failure with LV ejection fraction ≥ 40% and elevated left atrial pressures. Eligible patients are randomized (1:1) to receive the Corvia Atrial Shunt System or control group (no device). The Corvia Atrial Shunt System is an implant placed in the atrial septum designed to allow left to right flow between the left atrium and right atrium to reduce the elevated left atrial pressure in patients with symptomatic heart failure despite appropriate medical management. Patients in the control group are eligible to cross-over to treatment after 12 months.
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Chicago philanthropist Neil G. Bluhm and the Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation announced a $45 million gift to establish the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Heart Hospital at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The gift expands cardiac care capacity and addresses health equity by providing greater access to Northwestern Medicine’s world-class cardiovascular care.
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Featuring: Anna Pfenniger, MD, PhD
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Featuring: Douglas R. Johnston, MD
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Featuring: Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc
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Featuring: Ike S. Okwuosa, MD
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Featuring: Rod S. Passman, MD
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