Cardiac Care

World-class heart care, close to home

University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview in Hibbing
Easy access to some of the world's finest heart care is as near as Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing.  Univerisity of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview has expanded teh number of cardiologists and range of services it offers to area physicians and their patients.
 
Convenient access to heart specialists
Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing offers expanded heart specialty care with coordinated care and communication between cardiologists and primary care providers.
 
Your gateway to cutting-edge research and innovations in heart care
In addition to offering access to one of the nation's largest and most experienced heart transplantation centers at teh University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, we offer a full spectrum of heart care at Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing, including:
 
- Cardiology clinic each week with cardiologists and a dedicated cardiology nurse
- Coumadin clinic
- Heart failure clinic
- Screening and preventive services
- Care for heart rhythm disorders
- Follow-up care for surgery and interventional procedures
 
Advanced Imaging Center
University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview Mesaba Clinic has a cardiovascular imaging center that provides:
 
- Nuclear imaging
- MRI stress testing
- Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
- Dobutamine MRI stress testing
- Echocardiograms
- Stress echocardiograms
 
Our cardiologists partner with radiology specialists and cardiology nurses to provide more accurate diagnoses and to customize treatment plans for cardiovascular patients.
 
Patient appointments and referring physicians: 218-362-6929 or toll free 866-806-7139 ext. 6929
 
Our cardiology team
Dr. Wayne Adkisson, Cardiologist, Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Clinical interests: cardiology, arrhythmias, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), pacemakers, ablations
 
Dr. Gary Francis, Cardiologist
Clinic interests: cardiology, congestive heart failure
 
Terri Hinkkanen, RN, BSN
Disease Management Coordinator - Cardiovascular Care
Stress testing is a diagnostic exam used to evaluate the supply of blood to the heart muscle.  The heart receives blood from the coronary arteries.  If these arteries become blocked or narrowed, your heart will not receive the blood that it needs for proper function.  This test may be useful in detecting the presence and significance of coronary artery disease. 


Adenosine or Persantine MRI Stress Testing (Download PDF Brochure)

Stress testing is a diagnostic exam used to evaluate the supply of blood to the heart muscle.  The heart receives blood from the coronary arteries.  If these arteries become blocked or narrowed, your heart will not receive the blood that it needs for proper function.  This test may be useful in detecting the presence and significance of coronary artery disease.


CT Angiography (CTA) Coronary Arteries (Download PDF Brochure)

A Computed Tomography (CT) scanner generates highly sensitive x-ray images of specified body parts.  CT Angiography (CTA) of the coronary arteries is a virtually non-invasive alternative to conventional angiography.  Clinical studies have shown that coronary CTA is reliable for assessing stenoses, patency of bypass grafts, and assessing calcified and non-calcified plaque. The CT scanner acquires images at an extremely fast rate in order to obtain motionless pictures of the arteries in the heart.  An injection of contrast is given at the same time the images are acquired to better visualize the arteries.  After the data is processed, the images can be viewed in a 3-D reconstruction of the heart.

Dobutamine MRI Stress Testing (Download PDF Brochure)

A stress test allows your health care practitioner to evaluate the function of your heart muscle while you are resting and while you are exercising (or stressed).  If you are unable to perform the exercise, your practitioner may use medication to stress your heart.  This medication is called Dobutamine.  The medication simulates what happens to your heart during exercise without you actually having to exercise.

Echocardiogram (Download PDF Brochure)

An echocardiogram allows your health care practitioner to evaluate the function of your heart muscle, vessels, and valves.

Stress Echocardiogram (Download PDF Brochure)

A stress echocardiogram allows your health care practitioner to evaluate the function of your heart muscle while you are resting and while you are exercising (or stressed).  The exercise performed for stressing is walking on a treadmill.  If you are unable to perform the exercise, your practitioner may use medications to stress your heart.  These medications are called Dobutamine and Atropine.  The medications simulate what happens to your heart during exercise without you actually having to exercise.
 

 
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