When you're having chest pains, time is of the essence.
Methodist is the only Central Illinois hospital Joint Commission certified for both heart attack and heart failure.
What does our certification mean?
Our experienced cardiovascular surgical team is prepared to quickly open a blocked artery within 90 minutes of your arrival at the hospital. Research has shown that this ensures the best possible patient outcome and in some cases may even prevent a heart attack.
Don't Wait
If chest pain strikes seek medical help immediately. Most people having a heart attack wait too long to get help. That's especially true for women, whose symptoms may be more subtle. Women are most likely to ignore the early warning signs or confuse them with symptoms of something less serious because the pain can be mild at first, and the discomfort may come and go.
Get the Right Kind of Help
Don't delay! A heart attack is life threatening. Symptoms should be checked out immediately. Studies show it's important to get expert help, like the kind you get at Methodist. Methodist is the only Central Illinois hospital Joint Commission certified for both heart attack and heart failure.
What to do
- Call 911 if you think you might be having a heart attack.
- Take a baby asprin if available.
- When help arrives, tell them "I want to go to Methodist."
Links
What you should know about heart attack and heart failure .
View our heart attack and heart failure quality report.