From innovations in catheterization to artificial hearts, developments in the field of cardiology have a strong presence in the history of Advocate Health's Midwest legacy hospitals. In honor of American Heart Month, we're highlighting images and documents from our historical digital collections relating to this topic.
"Patient" undergoing cardiac arrest, 1965
"Patient" undergoing cardiac monitoring, 1966
Nurse checking cardiac monitoring equipment, 1974
Cardiac Catherization at Good Samaritan Hospital, 1983
Artificial heart
Artificial heart, 1990s
Milwaukee Heart project print ad
Milwaukee Heart diagram in chest with battery pack, 1990s
Certificate of Commendation by Governor Tommy Thompson, 1993
History of Trans Myocardial Revascularization, 1993
St. Luke's Medical Center Heart Plan, 1995
St Luke's Cardiac History Timeline (includes Photos), 1903-2003