Reception to Celebrate Advances in Detecting, Treating Heart Disease

4/26/2002

From: Jeff Ezell of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, 202-434-7243; E-mail: jezell@AdvaMed.org

News Advisory:

To celebrate the advances in detecting and treating heart disease and stroke, leaders in Congress, the cardiac community and the medical technology industry will gather at a reception Tuesday, April 30 from 5-8 p.m. This public reception -- to be held as the finale to the American Heart Association's lobby day -- will include exhibits of the latest technologies to detect and treat heart disease.

Heart Disease is America's No. 1 killer, and stroke is No. 3. However, breakthroughs in medical technology are working to change that. For example, breakthroughs such as coronary stents, implantable defibrillators and minimally invasive bypass surgery have helped reduce the death rate from heart disease by 40 percent since 1980.

Who: -- Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) -- Invited Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) -- Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.) -- Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) (invited) -- Researchers & Physicians -- 80 heart disease & stroke survivors

When: April 30, from 5-8 p.m. Program begins at 6 p.m.

Where: Capitol Hill, Russell Senate Office Building -- Caucus Room

Note: Media RSVPs are not required, but appreciated. RSVP at 202-434-7224 or cardio@AdvaMed.org

The event is co-sponsored by the following organizations: AdvaMed; Alliance for Aging Research; American Heart Association; Children's Heart Foundation; National Electrical Manufacturers Association; North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology; Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; and WomenHeart -- the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.