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From welcoming a new life to celebrating a life well lived and all the moments in between, your heart beats for those you love.

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PRAIRIE HEART INSTITUTE AT HSHS ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL

We know that a healthy heart is as important to them as it is to you. From high cholesterol to high blood pressure and comprehensive heart and vascular care, our team will be right by your side with expert, compassionate care focused on getting you back to those who matter most. 

With access to more than 117 heart specialists, the doctors at Prairie Heart Institute provide the highest quality of heart care from diagnostic services to treatment to rehabilitation. 

To schedule an appointment with a Prairie physician online, or obtain a second opinion, call 217-757-6120. Same day, next day appointments are available in Springfield.

Heart Care Procedures

  • Minimally invasive valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Abdominal aortic and thoracic aortic aneurysm endographs
  • Ablation of complex arrhythmias
  • Balloon angioplasty and drug-coated stents
  • Coronary rotational atherectomy
  • Carotid stents
  • Defibrillator implantation
  • Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
  • Electrophysiologic evaluation of complex arrhythmias
  • Evaluation of cardiac valves
  • Evaluation of congenital heart disease
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Peripheral vascular interventions of both arteries and veins
  • Audicor testing
  • Bio-Z
  • Cardiac and vascular ultrasound
  • Cardioversions
  • Doppler exams
  • Electrocardiograms
  • Holter monitoring/Arrhythmia monitoring/Pacemaker checks
  • Nuclear stress testing
  • Pediatric Cardiology Clinic
  • Pre-admission testing (chest X-rays and blood tests)
  • Stress echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Beating heart bypass surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • General thoracic surgery
  • Heart valve replacement and repair
  • Laser pacemaker lead extraction
  • Minimally invasive atrial ablation surgery
  • Minimally invasive valve replacement or repair surgery
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  • Vascular surgery (aortic, cerebrovascular, renal and peripheral)