Women's Heart Health

Did you know that more than twice as many women will die each year from heart disease than from all forms of cancer combined? Surprisingly, many women don’t know they are at risk nor do they recognize that the symptoms of heart disease in women may differ from those in men.

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is engaged in a multi-pronged approach to improving women’s heart health through clinical care, education, prevention and research studies.

--Clinical Care – The Minneapolis Heart Institute, one of the region’s premier providers of cardiovascular services, provides tailored care specifically for women through their Women’s Heart Health Program.

--Education: In partnership with WomenHeart the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, MHIF is reaching out to engage women with heart disease and support them to live healthier fuller lives.  Go to our Heart Healthy Living for Women section for information, tools and resources about heart health issues that impact women.                         

--Prevention: Through programs like Women on the Move and Girls and Moms on the Move™ the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is motivating women and girls to be physically active to live heart healthy lifestyles and prevent heart disease.

-- Research Studies:  The Women’s Heart Health Center has been established to fill in gaps in knowledge underlying the identification and treatment of heart disease in women and to promote best practices in regards to the care of women with heart disease.