Cardio-obstetrics: A Niche In Women’s Cardiovascular Health

Dr. Retu Saxena is a cardiologist at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute and serves as Co-Director of the Cardio Obstetrics Program at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She has extensive expertise in women’s heart disease, noninvasive imaging and critical care, as well as specific research interests related to cardiovascular risk factors that emerge during pregnancy. 

She has provided training to OB-GYN and women’s care practitioners to help them better manage risk among their patients as part of MHIF’s BROACH initiative (Broadening the Role of Ob-Gyns in Assessing Cardiovascular Health). Dr. Saxena was recognized as a 2020 Top Doctor in Mpls St. Paul Magazine.