St. Francis is revolutionizing the speed of heart attack care. Seconds save lives.

When cardiologists at St. Francis set out to find a better way to treat heart attack patients in emergency situations, they had no idea they would end up making history. But the resulting protocol—the Emergency Heart Attack Response Team (EHART®)—has revolutionized heart attack care in the U.S. and beyond.

Why? Because it's a dramatically faster treatment method. EHART® cuts down the time between a patient's arrival at the ER and treatment, lessening the severity of the attack and saving substantially more heart muscle. This greatly improves the patient's chances of making a full recovery.

EHART® has been recognized by the nation's top heart specialists and organizations—even earning a write-up in Circulation. In fact, the protocol has been requested by more than 270 hospitals and heart experts across the country and the world.

We invite you to explore this site and learn more about both EHART® and the St. Francis Heart Center. View the Anthem summary. See the protocol timeline and listen to the Sound Medicine segment about EHART®. You can even download the EHART® protocol.

Then, request your FREE Heart Screening. And when you need cardiovascular care, remember that nationally recognized heart attack care is available right here at St. Francis.