A Woman's Heart Is Different
Complete Care
At the Women’s Cardiovascular Center, women can get comprehensive heart care, designed to meet their unique needs. In addition to a focus on preventive care, our professionals offer specialty services for women with:
- risk factors for heart disease (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- valve disease
- vascular disease
- pregnancy and heart disease
- arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats)
- high-risk conditions such as rheumatologic disease, diabetes, obesity, polycystic ovarian disease, post-menopausal status
Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, dietitians, exercise physiologists and other health-care professionals is devoted to providing excellent care to women with cardiovascular disease and to help women prevent heart disease. The center also is designed to accommodate women who request a female provider.
Tests and Procedures
To evaluate your condition, your physician will conduct a review of your risk factors for heart disease, a medical history, an assessment of symptoms and a physical exam. Your physician may also order one or more of the following tests to help evaluate your condition:
- lab work to identify novel risk markers
- electrocardiogram
- ankle brachial index
- echocardiogram
- stress test
- vascular ultrasound
Additional Services
Cleveland Clinic offers a variety of additional services to help women get - and stay - heart healthy.
Exercise/rehabilitation
Specialized activity programs can help reduce the risk of heart disease as well as help women who currently are being treated for heart disease. We offer:
- individual exercise prescriptions
- cardiac rehabilitation
- peripheral arterial disease rehabilitation
Nutrition counseling
A wide range of nutrition services are offered by experienced and specialized registered dietitians, including:
- one-to-one counseling
- group weight loss programs
- culinary classes
- online information
Behavioral services
The following programs are available to help with lifestyle modification:
- smoking cessation
- one-to-one depression/anxiety counseling for those with heart disease
- support group for women with heart disease
Research
To improve women’s care for the future, the Women's Cardiovascular Center will engage in research efforts that focus on improving outcomes for women with cardiovascular disease.
Meet our Physicians
Dr. Leslie Cho is the Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center. She specializes in cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular disease. After graduating from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Cho completed her internship and residency at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. She went on to complete her fellowship in cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral disease at Cleveland Clinic. Prior to becoming Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center, Dr. Cho directed the Interventional Cardiology Research Program at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.
Dr. Julie Huang specializes in clinical cardiology and preventive cardiology. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, after which she completed her internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and her fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Ellen Mayer Sabik specializes in echocardiography, valvular heart disease and heart disease in women. Dr. Sabik graduated from Harvard University Medical School in Boston. She completed her internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, also in Boston. From there, she completed her fellowships at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and Cleveland Clinic.
To schedule an appointment:
If you would like to see one of the women's cardiovascular specialists, call toll-free 800.223.1696 or locally, 216.444.9343.
A portion of this website is supported by the Alpha Phi 2005 Cardiac Care Award.
Reviewed: 7/09
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