Women's Heart Health Clinic

The Women's Heart Health Clinic offers specialized care for people who are at risk of heart disease or who have been diagnosed with heart disease. We have clinic locations across both BC Women’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital.
About
We provide specialized care for: 
  • Cardiovascular disease primary and secondary prevention 
  • Assessments of chest pain or shortness of breath that may be related to heart health 
  • A second opinion for patients with ongoing chest pain, ischemia and/or myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA or MINOCA) 

​Referral information 

We accept referrals from general practitioners, specialists, nurse practitioners and by self-referral. Visit the Women’s Heart Health Clinic referral page for more information.

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Dr. Tara Sedlak
  • MD, FRCPC, MBA
  • Cardiologist, Vancouver General Hospital
  • Medical director, Leslie Diamond Women's Heart Health Clinic
  • Clinical associate professor, University of British Columbia

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Dr. Natasha Prodan-Bhalla
  • DNP, MN, NP (A), BScN
  • Nurse practitioner
  • VP, quality, safety and clinical informatics, and chief of nursing and allied practice
  • Adjunct professor, UBC
  • Adjunct professor, UVic

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Dr. Angela Wong
  • MD, FRCPC
  • Psychiatrist, Vancouver General Hospital, medical coordinator, Kitsilano Mental Health Team
  • Clinical assistant professor, University of British Columbia

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Dr. Rachel Ollivier
  • PhD, NP (F), MSCP
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Clinical assistant professor, UBC Faculty of Medicine
  • Adjunct professor, UBC School of Nursing
Appointment details

Please bring your care card and all your medications (or a list of all your medications) to all appointments.  

Please wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and comfortable walking shoes.  

You will see either a nurse practitioner (NP) or a cardiologist depending on the concern. The provider will review your symptoms and cardiac journey.  They may request you have further investigations completed.

Contact us 

Entrance #77 
4th Floor,  Shaughnessy Building 
4500 Oak St.
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1 
 
Phone: 604-875-4223
Fax: 778-504-9785 

Providers with questions about their referral are welcome to call our clinic directly.
Resources
Learn more about heart health:

Mental health resources: 

There is a strong link between negative mental health and poor heart outcomes. Ongoing stress, depression or anxiety can make it more difficult to follow heart-healthy recommendations from your primary care provider, such as diet and exercise advice. It can also affect your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose. 
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We encourage you to look at the resources below and speak with our specialists to help you navigate your mental health.

Recommended resources:

  • General information and practical strategies for coping with mental health concerns: Links shared with permission from the authors (Dr. Colleen Cannon, Dr. Sarah Cockell and Dr. Quincy Young)
  • Find a Registered Psychologist in BC
  • Positive Coping with Health Conditions: This free, online workbook covers skills such as managing worry, solving problems, managing depressive thinking, managing anger, and relationship building
  • Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction: A free online course that teaches awareness in meditation, discussion about attention and pain, response vs. reaction in stressful situations, and mindfulness in communication and compassion
  • Anti-depression Skills Workbook: This free, online workbook provides an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression
  • Anxiety Canada: A collection of resources and strategies for managing anxiety
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