Specialists in cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular surgery treat people who have coronary artery disease. Several subspecialty clinics in cardiovascular diseases may be involved in your care.
A team of doctors with training in heart disease (cardiologists), fitness specialists (exercise physiologists), nutrition specialists (dietitians) and other specialists staff the Cardiovascular Health Clinic. The staff in the clinic helps people with coronary artery disease or other heart conditions to understand their current heart health and how to reduce their heart disease risk.
People who have early atherosclerosis or a family history of early atherosclerosis may be assessed in the Early Atherosclerosis Clinic.
Several other subspecialty clinics may be involved in your care, including:
For appointments or more information, call Cardiovascular Diseases at 507-284-3994 or Cardiovascular Surgery at 507-255-2000 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form. No physician referral is necessary. Cardiologists generally can see most patients within two weeks after their appointment requests, and often cardiologists can see patients within a week or less after the appointment request. Patients with urgent issues can usually be seen within 24 hours after their requests. In emergencies, patients are directly transferred to inpatient hospital care.
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