February 2005

Contacts: Wynette Randolph
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214-706-1173

Darcy Spitz
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212-878-5940

American Heart Association

State of the heart news conference

American Heart Association go red for women

What: Go Red For Women: State of the Heart news conference
  • Learn the latest on the state of women and heart disease in this country
  • Hear the most s recent statistics and survey information on consumer and physician awareness of women and heart disease including: where we are; how far we've come and how far we still need to go
  • Find out details on two new gender specific scientific statements on treating women with heart disease from the February 1, 2005 women and heart disease themed issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association:
  • Non-invasive testing � addressing underuse of these tests in women
  • PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) � emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and referrals for procedures like balloon angioplasty in women

    When: Tuesday, February 1, 2005
    9:30 � 10:00 a.m. EST News conference (light breakfast available at 9:00 a.m.)
    11:00 � 12:00 p.m. EST Telephone news conference for off-site media
    To participate call: 1-800- 581-5838
    Ask for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women news conference

    Where: The New York Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Avenue (between 48th and 49th Sts.) NYC

    Presenters include:

    Moderator: Robert H. Eckel, M.D., University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and president-elect of the American Heart Association

    Rose Marie Robertson, MD, American Heart Association, chief science officer

    Physician Awareness and Adherence to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines in the United States
  • Lori Mosca, M.D., Ph.D., New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Preventive Cardiology Program

    The Role of Non-Invasive Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Women with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: American Heart Association Consensus Statement
  • Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York University

    Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy in Women: A Statement for Health Care Professionals from the American Heart Association
  • Alexandra. J. Lansky, M.D., Columbia University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation

    REMINDER: Go Red For Women Roll out the Red Carpet with Toni Braxton
    Thursday, February 3, Radio City Music Hall�
    1260 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue, at the corner of 50th)

    Join celebrity spokesperson Toni Braxton at a media reception to celebrate the success of the American Heart Association's women and heart disease movement, where larger than life red dress statues inspired by celebrities including Melanie Griffith, Jamie Lee Curtis and Daisy Fuentes will be unveiled as symbols of the real-life fight against heart disease in women.

    Time: 4 � 6 p.m. Reception (4 p.m. EST); Presentation (5 p.m. EST); Unveiling of Red Dress Statues begins at 5:30 p.m.

    Red Carpet Event Media Contacts: Kristen Goldberg
    617-227-2111
    [email protected]

    Malinda Mason Miller
    214-706-1644
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