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Online Health Chat: Top Cardiologist to Discuss Women and Heart Disease
DENVER (Oct. 24, 2005) — Heart disease — including heart attacks and strokes — kills more American women each year than breast cancer and other diseases.
In fact, according to the American Heart Association, one in 2.5 American women die from heart disease each year, compared to one in 30 who die from breast cancer.
"Women need to be aware of the potentially devastating, cumulative effects of inactivity and poor food choices, especially over the span of their lives," said Dr. JoAnn Lindenfeld, professor of cardiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the University of Colorado Hospital's heart transplant program. "Even slight modifications to a woman's diet and exercise routine can help ward off heart attacks and strokes."
On Thursday, Oct. 27, Lindenfeld will share her knowledge about women and cardiovascular disease during an online chat session sponsored by University of Colorado Hospital. The health chat, another in a series this year, will take place 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
As in the past, the health chat will be free and open to the public, and participants will be able to remain anonymous. To learn more about the chat session and to log on the day of the chat, visit www.uch.edu. Participants are urged to log on at least 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the online session.
University of Colorado Hospital is the Rocky Mountain region's leading academic tertiary care and referral center, and has been recognized as one of the United States' best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. Located in Denver and Aurora, Colo., the hospital is part of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, in the University of Colorado system. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uch.edu.
To learn more about the American Heart Association and its Red Dress initiative to inform women about the risks of heart disease, strokes and cardiovascular disease, visit www.americanheart.org.