Her Heart Community, A National Women's Heart Health Education Initiative, Comes to Los Angeles on January 19
Posted on: Thursday, 14 December 2006, 12:00 CST
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: A heart-healthy educational program to increase awareness among Los Angeles women of the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. National expert Dr. Jennifer Mieres and local heart attack survivor Irene Redondo-Churchward will share their lessons and experience, delivering potentially life-saving information to local women. WHY: Coronary heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States,(2) and about two-thirds (4 million) of Los Angeles County residents are at risk for developing heart disease.(3) In addition, women have a special need to become better informed about heart disease, largely because its onset, progression, and symptoms can be different for women than for men. For example, women should be more aware that their major symptoms prior to a heart attack may not include chest pain but may include unusual fatigue, shortness of breath, or indigestion. WHO: More than 100 patients have been invited to learn from Dr. Mieres, Ms. Redondo-Churchward, and others about how to recognize, prevent, and test for heart disease. They also will be encouraged to join Her Heart Community, a unique resource for women and physicians that already has more than 1700 members. Dr. Mieres is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association. Ms. Redondo-Churchward is a member of the WomenHeart nonprofit organization, which includes a program that trains heart attack survivors to help others in their local communities. WHERE: The Proud Bird, 11022 Aviation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045 WHEN: January 19, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM HOW: The public can register for the event by calling (888) 541-9160 and the media is also invited to attend. Please help local women by informing your audience about this program. Both Dr. Mieres and Ms. Redondo-Churchward are available for interviews prior to and during the event. For the Spanish language media, Ms. Redondo-Churchward can do interviews in Spanish. Her Heart Community is an educational program supported by Astellas Pharma US, Inc. For more information about Her Heart Community, please visit http://www.herheartcommunity.com/ . 1. Premature Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Los Angeles County: a Cities and Communities Health Report. County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services, Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology. January 2006. 2. American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2006 Update. Dallas, Tex: American Heart Association, 2006. 3. Health Services Los Angeles County. Health official promote heart health month with the introduction of Prevention Matters! to encourage women's heart health [press release]. February 8, 2005.
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
CONTACT: Philip Chang of Astellas Pharma US, Inc., +1-312-423-4924
Source: PRNewswire
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