Do people with early heart disease have symptoms?
September 21, 2026
Signs of heart disease aren’t always obvious. Some people notice chest discomfort, shortness of breath or unusual fatigue, while others don’t notice any changes at all.
Cardiology
Make Ascension Illinois in Chicagoland your first choice – from heart and vascular screenings to surgery. Schedule with a cardiologist.
Cardiovascular care in Chicagoland
Make Ascension Illinois in Chicagoland your first choice – from heart and vascular screenings to surgery. Schedule with a cardiologist.
A heart scan could save your life
A heart scan is a quick, painless way to detect early signs of heart disease before symptoms appear. If you have risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a family history, this simple test could prevent a heart attack. Take control of your heart health today. Please ask your primary care doctor to place an order before scheduling.
Leading the way in heart care for Illinois
When you choose Ascension Illinois, you are connected with an experienced cardiovascular specialist and care team who are part of a national network, sharing best practices and the latest research and treatment options. Every appointment starts with a conversation. Your care team takes the time to listen and answer all your questions — so you get a personalized care plan.
Conditions, tests and treatments
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
- Blood clots
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Claudication
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve and structural heart disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High cholesterol
- Mitral valve regurgitation
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood tests
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac CT scan
- Cardiac MRI
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary calcium scan
- Coronary CT angiography (CTA)
- Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Electrophysiology study
- Event recorder
- Holter monitor
- Implantable loop recorder
- Nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging)
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Vascular ultrasound (Doppler study)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Cardioversion
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Implantable loop recorder
- Lead extraction
- Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman procedure)
- Maze procedure (AFib surgery)
- Medication management
- Pacemaker
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Pulmonary hypertension management
- Pulsed field ablation
- Structural heart repair and aneurysm repair]
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Valve repair and replacement
- Vascular surgery (including carotid and aneurysm care)
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Conditions, tests and treatments
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
- Blood clots
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Claudication
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve and structural heart disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High cholesterol
- Mitral valve regurgitation
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood tests
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac CT scan
- Cardiac MRI
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary calcium scan
- Coronary CT angiography (CTA)
- Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Electrophysiology study
- Event recorder
- Holter monitor
- Implantable loop recorder
- Nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging)
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Vascular ultrasound (Doppler study)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Cardioversion
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Implantable loop recorder
- Lead extraction
- Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman procedure)
- Maze procedure (AFib surgery)
- Medication management
- Pacemaker
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Pulmonary hypertension management
- Pulsed field ablation
- Structural heart repair and aneurysm repair]
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Valve repair and replacement
- Vascular surgery (including carotid and aneurysm care)
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
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