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NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Lurie Children’s Home Specialties & Conditions Aortopathy: Dilated Root & Aorta Abnormalities
Condition

Aortopathy (Dilated Root & Abnormalities of the Aorta)

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Program

What Is Aortopathy?

An aortopathy is any disease of the aorta, the main artery taking fresh, oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and organs. Defects in the aorta can result from injury, atherosclerosis, and hypertension, or can be congenital (present at birth). A common defect is dilation, or swelling, of the aorta wall, also called an aneurysm.

Many times, this condition has no symptoms, but may also cause pain in the back, neck or jaw. It may also result in an aortic rupture or congestive heart failure.

Contact the Heart Center

Appointments: 1.800.543.7362

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Heart Center Family Resource Guide

To help prepare families for their care with Lurie Children's Heart Center, we have compiled a list of resources about treatment and recovery. Learn how to get ready for an inpatient stay or outpatient visit, and read about our support services for patients and families.

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