February is traditionally a dreary month in Chicago – but that’s going to change on February 1, 2011. To celebrate National Heart Month, Chicago’s Magnificent Mile will literally be “blooming” with the launch of a colorful display of 100, one-of-a-kind 5-foot heart sculptures on display throughout the month long as part of “Hearts a Bluhm,” a city-wide cardiovascular awareness campaign from Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Launches Citywide Public Heart-Health Awareness Campaign CHICAGO – October 4, 2010 – As one of the nation’s top cardiovascular institutions, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is launching a first-of-its-kind consumer education and awareness campaign called “Hearts a Bluhm” to generate widespread awareness of the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in America. Centered around a citywide art display of giant, painted acrylic hearts “blooming” throughout key high-traffic Chicago area locations, “Hearts a Bluhm”