 If you are a woman, chances are that you will die of heart disease, which is the leading killer of American women. Fully one-third of women will die of heart disease, yet women – and shockingly – even their physicians and loved ones may ignore the fatal signs of a heart attack. Women often receive improper treatment, because even the health care establishment treats it as a "man's" disease.
At this program, you will learn about the risk factors for heart disease and what you can do to have a healthier heart. During registration, Bellevue Hospital clinicians will be available to take your blood pressure, measure your cholesterol levels and discuss the results with you.
Dr. Norma Keller
|
Our speaker, Dr. Norma Keller, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. She is also the Chief of Clinical Cardiology at Bellevue Hospital and directs the Cardiac Care Unit and Telemetry Unit. Her current research efforts include studies on women and heart disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes and heart disease, and acute myocardial infarction.
If you need further convincing of the importance of taking care of your heart, consider these facts:
- Heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases kill more women that the next five causes of death combined
- Heart disease kills more women each year than men
- Women are more likely than men to die within a year of having an initial heart attack. Women are also less likely than men to receive certain diagnostic testing and treatments, such as angioplasties and stents, for cardiovascular diseases.
Don't miss this opportunity – during Heart Month – to get in touch with your own heart and to network with friends who also want to treat their heart with tender, loving care.
* 5:45 event start time includes registration, networking, optional blood pressure and cholesterol testing.
Special thanks to Bellevue Hospital for hosting this program.
This event is organized by the Lifestyles Committee.
|
