Cardiology

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Welcome to the Department of Cardiology at SIU Medicine. Our providers and researchers lead the way in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of heart issues. We help patients at risk of developing or living with conditions like heart failure, heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. As leaders in heart care, our cardiologists have access to a range of advanced diagnostic tests and innovative treatments, including minimally invasive techniques to repair and replace damaged valves inside the heart. We’re working hard to serve our community and prepare the heart doctors of the future to carry on our legacy of excellence in cardiac care.

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Stethescope Over a Patient's Heart
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What is Amyloid and how does it affect the heart?

"Amyloid is a protein disorder. These proteins get mis-folded and deposit into various tissues and organs and when they deposit in your heart, they cause congestive heart failure." -Dr. Shruti Hedge

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Senator Durbin, SIU Medicine leaders express concerns about federal budget cuts

Health care leaders and Senator Dick Durbin gathered at SIU School of Medicine on July 25 to strongly denounce sweeping federal budget cuts to Medicaid, student loan support and medical research—pillars that sustain both local patient care and the next generation of physicians.
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New procedure in Springfield provides options for high-risk patients

A breakthrough in cardiac care has arrived in central Illinois. SIU Medicine cardiologist Ahmad Al Turk, MD , assisted by Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD and Abhishek Kulkarni, MD , recently performed the first
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Aspects of a Learner | Matt Mannion

Preparing tomorrow’s physicians has been the central focus of SIU School of Medicine since its founding in 1970. Our progressive educational philosophy has helped to distinguish us from the other U.S