Women's healthy heart initiative
About the Program
The Women’s Healthy Heart Initiative (WHHI) at the MUHC is unique in its support of women’s health because it focuses on prevention - helping women before their first heart attack happens. The goal of the WHHI is to help women understand the factors that put them at risk for heart disease.
Some are within their control, such as:
- high blood pressure
- elevated cholesterol
- smoking
- poor nutrition
- physical inactivity
Some are outside their control, including:
- age
- family history
- ethnicity
The WHHI provides individualized, specialized care and teaches strategies to reduce a woman’s overall level of risk. It has also been instrumental in increasing the awareness and importance of early prevention of heart disease for women across the country.
In 2018, WHHI partnered with the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA). This partnership enabled our small Wear Red Day, started in 2009 to go National to WEAR RED CANADA in 2019. Together we work to close the gaps and ensure women are well-informed and raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women in our country.
List of services
- NO REFERRAL required.
- 30-minute consultations with an advanced practice cardiac nurse.
- Patient-centered approach and personalized prevention strategies.
- Support from a dietician and personal trainer.
- Immediate referrals for red flag issues.
- "Heart Buddies" mentor-support for women fighting heart disease.
How to book an appointment
For more information and to book an appointment, visit the WHHI's website.
700-5100 boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal, QC, H4A 3T2
