In a new article from the Chicago Tribune, two Chicago-area physicians discuss the innovations that have changed and shaped the way heart patients are treated.
Charles Davidson, MD, who helped design the cardiology department at the new Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, north of Chicago, said procedures are much less invasive than they used to be.
Ian Cohen, MD, the medical director of cardiology for Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, has worked in the profession since 1993. He said many of the coronary devices that used to only be used in the operating room can now be used in cardiac catheterization labs. Because of technological advancements, patients at Northwestern are being treated much faster, he said.
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