Women’s Heart Health

Women’s Heart Health

Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute is dedicated to offering support, education and clinical services for both women living with heart disease as well as those seeking preventive care.

More women die of heart disease than from the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. Eighty percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. 

Call 612-863-3900 or 1-800-582-5175 to learn more about women's heart health services or to schedule an appointment.

Providers

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Norma Thiessen, MD

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Retu Saxena, MD

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Susan White, RD
Dietitian

Clinical services

Physician consultation - This includes a physical examination, an evaluation of your risk factors and lab tests. You and your physician will then outline a personalized plan for optimizing your heart health.

Nutrition consultation - At this appointment, a dietitian will assess your current nutritional intake, reinforce positive dietary decisions, create a nutrition plan for your lifestyle, ensure your diet meets the unique needs of women.

Fitness consultations and exercise physiologists - available through the LiveWell Fitness Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.