Thank you for visiting the Rush University Medical Center Heart Health Portal. At Rush, we are committed to optimizing the health of all of our patients—and keeping your heart healthy is one of the most important steps you can take to maintain your overall health. Heart disease and stroke remain the leading cause of death among American men and women.

Cardiovascular disease kills almost one million Americans each year—more than all forms of cancer and the next four leading causes of death combined.  

As part of our mission to help prevent or reduce illness and improve the quality of life for our patients, the Heart and Vascular Institute at Rush University Medical Center is making available to its patients a Web-enabled cardiovascular risk assessment (or CRA) and an array of self-help programs, free of charge. These programs have been developed by INTERVENT USA, a private company that specializes in developing lifestyle management and cardiovascular risk reduction programs. All INTERVENT programs are scientifically based and have been proven effective in numerous research studies. 

If you have not already completed a Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (CRA) to enroll in an INTERVENT program, your first step is to complete a brief (approximately 5-10 minutes) CRA. To do so, click on the New Participants button below:

If you have already completed a Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (CRA) and have enrolled in an INTERVENT program, you can use your INTERVENT ID and password to access your individualized program by clicking on the Current Participants button below: