MemorialCare Center for Women’s
Cardiac Health & Research

at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Be Heart Healthy with Prevention

Eighty percent of heart attacks are preventable if risk factors are controlled. For only $55, find out what your risk factors are and how to control them. To schedule a screening or to order a gift certificate
call 562-933-2460.

Individualized to the unique needs of women, the MemorialCare Center for Women's Cardiac Health & Research, sponsored by the Memorial Heart and Vascular Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, offers a comprehensive cardiovascular evaluation. We focus on early detection and prevention strategies to improve women’s life-long health and well-being.

Peggy Kalowes, RN, PhD, CNS, program director of the Center for Women’s Cardiac Health and Research

Peggy Kalowes, RN, PhD, CNS (Photo courtesy of the Long Beach Business Journal)

“Heart disease is the No. 1 killer among women, not breast cancer. It is important to know there’s a large gender bias when dealing with heart attack and stroke victims, and that’s why all women over the age of 25 should be screened for heart disease and stroke risk factors. The Center for Women’s Cardiac Health and Research is dedicated to helping women identify their risk factors. Women are also provided with individualized plans to help manage and reduce their risks for heart disease and stroke at the Center.” – Peggy Kalowes, RN, PhD, CNS, program director of the MemorialCare Center for Women’s Cardiac Health and Research

Women's Heart and Vascular Screenings

Women's Cardiovascular Risk Screening – $55
Vascular Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) – $75
Includes vascular questionnaire for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Ankle Brachial Index (ABI). The ratio of leg to arm blood pressure will be evaluated to determine the adequacy of circulation in a woman’s legs.
Atrial Fibrillation Screening – $30
(For high-risk women, a referral to cardiologist as needed)

To schedule a screening or to order a gift certificate call 562-933-2460.

Cardiovascular Risk Management

Heart disease risk factors are similar for both men and women. The differences, which uniquely affect women, are risk factors associated with premature menopause or pregnancy-related conditions. The team at the MemorialCare Center for Women’s Cardiac Health & Research is knowledgeable about these unique differences and we help women and their primary care physicians understand and manage heart disease risk for women.

Personalized Heart Risk Assessment & Evaluation

To pinpoint your individual risk factors for women’s heart disease and other diseases we ask new patients to complete a questionnaire prior to your first appointment. This risk assessment report becomes the basis for your unique heart disease prevention and treatment plan.

Access to a Full Range of Heart Care

At the MemorialCare Center for Women's Cardiac Health & Research you have full access to the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute’s state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical services, for both heart disease and other conditions that may be discovered in the process of heart risk assessment. Learn more about our renowned cardiologists and cardio vascular surgeons.