Resources for Professionals –
Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Women’s Cardiovascular Health Publications
Read published research articles and papers by the MHIF research team.
January 2021: Recognition of acute myocardial infarction caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection of first septal perforator
Oct. 2020: Coexistence of acute takotsubo syndrome and acute coronary syndrome
Sept. 2020: Response: How common is comorbid takotsubo syndrome in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
July 2020 / Minnesota Physician — Women’s heart health disparities: Gender-specific factors
Cardiovascular Disease Screening Practices Among Obstetrics and Gynecology Providers in Minnesota
Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome: Frequency, Patient Profile and Outcomes
Eliminating untimely deaths of women from heart disease: Highlights from the Minnesota Women’s Heart Summit
Screening, and Lifestyle Patterns Amoung Women With Hypercholesterolemia: Results From the WomenHeart Survey
The Problem of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Include Women in the Solution
Motivational Interviewing to Reduce CVD Risk in African American and Latina Women
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women: How Can We Do Better?
A Call to Action: Bold Ideas From the Minnesota Women’s Heart Summit
Lectures on Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Watch recordings or view slides from past MHIF Grand Rounds lectures on women’s heart health related topics.
May 10, 2021 • Spring Conference Showcase (Recording)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) – A “real-world” look at how best practices are used from the voice of the patient by Courtney Jordan Baechler, MD, MS
Is it safe to discharge patients with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and long QTc interval? by Evangelia Vemmou, MD
October 26, 2020 • Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: Facts, Figures, and MHI Strategies to Close the Gap by Courtney Jordan Baechler, MD; Mosi Bennett, MD, PhD; Mario Gössl, MD, PhD (Slides) (Recording)
March 23, 2020 • Long-Term Outcomes after Emergency Revascularization For Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection by Dr. Christina Thaler (Recording)
January 6, 2020 • Overview of the Cardiopregnancy Program at ANW Hospital: A Multidisciplinary Program for the Management of Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease in Pregnancy by William Wagner, MD; Retu Saxena, MD; Karol Mudy, MD (Slides) (Recording)
December 2, 2019 • Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Unraveling an Enigma by Christina Thaler, MD, PhD (Slides) (Recording)
October 29, 2018 • Prevention of heart disease & stroke in women by Gina Lundberg, MD (Slides) (Recording)
April 9, 2018 • The STORCC (Standardized Outcomes in Reproductive Cardiovascular Care) Initiative by Anne Marie Valente, MD (Slides) (Recording)
April 28, 2016 • Howard B. Burchell Memorial Lecture: Emergence of Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Women 2016 by Carl J. Pepine, MD, MACC (Slides)
April 18, 2016 • Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy by Sarah E. Thordsen, MD (Slides)
January 12, 2015 • Approaching Efficiency in Randomized Clinical Trials in the US: The SAFE-PCI for Women Experience by Sunil V. Rao, MD (Slides)
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