SSM Health Medical Group, located on the second floor of the Medical Plaza attached to SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, provides heart care to patients. It is the largest heart care program in Southern Illinois, outside of Carbondale. Our cardiologist and interventional cardiologist offer outpatient evaluations for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, chest pain, difficulty breathing, heart failure, and heart rhythm irregularities. They also perform pre-operative cardiac risk assessments.