I have an existing heart condition or symptoms of heart disease. How can Womens Heart Health at Stanford benefit me?
Women’s Heart Health at Stanford provides cardiology consultations and ongoing care for women with existing heart conditions or symptoms of heart disease. Your cardiology consultation may provide a diagnosis of your condition and/or recommend a course of treatment. When you first call in, we will decide if you should see Dr. Tremmel or if you have a special need that would be better served by one of the physicians in our Internal Referral Network. Dr. Tremmel sees women who either have known coronary artery disease or who have symptoms consistent with coronary artery disease. You will meet with Dr. Tremmel for a one-hour visit, and she will do a complete history and physical exam in order to determine what kind of care you need. Additional diagnostic testing may be ordered if indicated. A copy of your consultation will be sent to your primary healthcare provider, unless you indicate otherwise. Women with an established local cardiologist are accepted on a case-by-case basis for a secon
