Illinois Heart & Lung Associates (IHLA) is
an 11 physician multi-specialty group practice located in the heart of Illinois.
To achieve this mission our medical staff is composed of 8 Cardiologists
and 3 Pulmonologists. All of our Pulmonologists are board certified in
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine with two being board certified
in Sleep Medicine. IHLA's Cardiologists hold a variety of board
certifications including Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and
Interventional Cardiology.
The practice is also staffed with over 60 allied health professionals to
assist our physicians and patients with every aspect of cardio-pulmonary
care and disease prevention. With our three full time offices and seven
regional clinics, you can find one of our specialists very close to home.
The figure above is a sequential series of images from an Electron Beam
Computed Tomography exam (EBCT). The bright, white areas on each frame
(arrows) are calcium deposits in the coronary arteries. This patient's
calcium score placed him in the high-risk category. He went to the
hospital to have a cardiac catheterization.
This series
of images is from that catheterization procedure. The arrows in each frame
point to a lesion in the coronary arteries. Anyplace you see the dark
outline of the artery get narrow and the get wider again, is a possible
blockage. This patient went on to have coronary artery bypass surgery.
Click on images to enlarge and see details.
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diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other
qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a
medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in
seeking it because of something you have read on the IHLA Site! If you
think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
