South Asian Cardiovascular Center
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The first cardiovascular center in the Midwest that aims to educate, screen, prevent, and treat South Asians for their high risk of cardiac disease.
11/04/2021
The South Asian Cardiovascular Center (SACC) at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital wishes you a Happy Diwali! We're bringing you our virtual Rangoli and lamp display to brighten your day.
Diwali is the time for South Asians to celebrate the festival of lights. Colorful Rangolis decorated with lamps continue to be a part of Diwali celebrations in many households. Share a picture of your Rangoli in the comments below.
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03/25/2021
Join the South Asian Cardiovascular Center for a conversation on Monday, March 29 at 11 am on how South Asian women can lead their families in preventing cardiovascular risk.
Moderated by Srisakthi Ramanthan, RD, LDN, community dietitian and outreach coordinator for the South Asian Cardiovascular Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL, with panelists:
• Sharmila Rao Thakkar, MPH, MPA, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Consultant at SRT Advising & Consulting
• Dr. Simi Ranajee, CEO-IMISCO, Author World of Wonder, Tedx Speaker-My Holes Can Sing
• Susan Patel, Business Development Consultant, President of the Indo American Democratic Organization, Chicago
We’ll discuss why heart health is important for South Asians, preventive measures to reduce the risk of heart disease and more.
Tune in right here on our page on Monday, March 29, where we’ll share the video conversation at 11 am.
12/02/2020
South Asians represent 60% of global heart disease patients even though they make up about 25% of the world’s population. Cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of death in the U.S., but research shows that South Asians are especially at risk for heart attacks even at younger ages. Take our online heart risk assessment now: http://ow.ly/XS0V50CzT1q
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Our Story
The South Asian Cardiovascular Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the first center of its kind in the Midwest designed to serve the South Asian
community through a unique combination of community outreach, culturally
sensitive advanced clinical services, and research. The aim of the center is to
educate, screen, prevent, and treat South Asians for their high risk of
cardiac disease.
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1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL
60068
