Distinguished in Heart Failure

Dr. Alain Heroux

Cardiology
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 
Distinguished in Heart Failure
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 
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Overview

Alain Heroux is a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Heroux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Heart Failure.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Loyola University Medical Center
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Call: 708-216-9000
Other Locations
Office
1030 Higgins Rd Ste 103, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Call: 708-327-7000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

TRANSFORM-HF: ToRsemide compArisoN With furoSemide FORManagement of Heart Failure
TRANSFORM-HF: ToRsemide compArisoN With furoSemide FORManagement of Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Torsemide, Furosemide
Study Phase: Phase 3

16 Total Publications

Preoperative Right Heart Dysfunction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Preoperative Right Heart Dysfunction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Journal: ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
Published: February 25, 2021
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