WomenHeart Celebrates American Heart Month 2015

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease celebrates American Heart Month today by announcing a month long slate of activities designed to help women take charge of their heart health and combat heart disease – the leading cause of death in women.

According to recent statistics, heart disease is responsible for approximately 400, 000 deaths every year in women, 8 million women are currently living with heart disease, and 2.7 million women have a history of heart attack. In addition, an overwhelming 35 million women are at risk for heart disease¹. During American Heart Month, WomenHeart aims to expand its education and outreach efforts to more women living with and at risk for heart disease, particularly in high-risk populations, including Hispanic-American and African-American women.

As the first and still only national organization solely devoted to women's heart health and supporting women living with heart disease, WomenHeart takes the lead this February by providing education, events, and support that women can be involved in to learn about heart health and help them make healthy lifestyle decisions.

Burlington & WomenHeart – 4^th Annual Red Dress Event & The Heart of Fitness Tour
WomenHeart and the national off-price retailer Burlington Stores have partnered for the fourth consecutive year on the retailer's Red Dress Event in the fight heart disease in women. All 541 Burlington store locations are collecting funds at check-out throughout the months of February and March to benefit WomenHeart, and for every dress sold Burlington will donate $1, up to $25,000, to support WomenHeart. As part of this year's effort, select store locations nationwide will host the newly launched Heart of Fitness Tour (#HeartofFitness) throughout the month of February. The Tour provides a fun and free fitness class, along with a heart health screening and provides lifesaving heart health information in English and Spanish. All events take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the free fitness class from noon to 1 p.m. Join us in a city near you:

- Tuesday, February 3, 2015:1100 South Canal St., Chicago, IL, 60607
- Thursday, February 5, 2015: 40 E. 14th St., New York, NY, 10003
- Thursday, February 5, 2015: SR 2 & Main Ave., Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 00960
- Tuesday, February 10, 2015: 3131 Forest Ln., Dallas, TX, 75234
- Thursday, February 12, 2015: 16311 F.M. 529, Houston, TX, 77095
- Tuesday, February 17, 2015: 5737 NW 7th St., Miami, FL, 33126
- Thursday, February 19, 2015: 955 W. Brandon Ave., Brandon, FL, 33511
- Tuesday, February 24, 2015: 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, AZ, 85282
- Thursday, February 26, 2015: 5766 Buford Hwy., Doraville, GA, 30340
- Thursday, February 26, 2015: 1201 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA, 91007

WomenHeart will also offer the following programs during American Heart Month:

• Throughout February, WomenHeart Champions will empower individuals in the workplace through WomenHeart @Work. This workplace-based heart health educational outreach initiative promotes heart health awareness at the workplace through the personal stories of WomenHeart Champion women heart disease survivors, and a presentation about workplace stress and heart failure. Request a presentation!
• February 6, 2015, is National Wear Red Day! WomenHeart is asking you to wear red to raise awareness about heart disease in women and to share your pictures on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! See details here.
• February 24, 2015, 12:00 noon-1 p.m., WomenHeart will host a Congressional briefing on cholesterol, women and heart disease in the Rayburn House Office Building B340. The briefing is based on the first comprehensive national survey of women heart patients to better understand their journey of living with high cholesterol and how to better manage this important heart disease risk factor. Plan to attend!
• February 26, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (ET) WomenHeart will host the Fourth Annual "African-American Women and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know webinar" national patient education webinar in recognition of Black History Month and American Heart Month. The webinar is free and open to the public. Register today!
• Throughout the year, the Silpada Foundation will donate $10 to WomenHeart for every Silpada You've Got Heart Necklace sold at full price ($45 US/$53 CA)! Visit www.silpada.com or www.silpada.ca and purchase the necklace to support WomenHeart's programs and services for women living with and at risk for heart disease throughout 2015!
• Additionally check out WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance member hospitals for American Heart Month programs and activities to raise awareness and empower women during February!

To schedule an interview with WomenHeart's CEO Mary McGowan or Board Chair Kathy Webster about the state of women's heart health and WomenHeart's support and education programs for women living with and at risk for heart disease, please contact Eva Maciejewski at 202.464.8737 or [email protected].  

Follow WomenHeart all year at @WomenHeartOrg on Twitter, @WomenHeart on Facebook and Pinterest and WomenHeartTV on YouTube! 

WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the nation's only patient centered organization serving the 43 million American women living with or at risk for heart disease – the leading cause of death in women. WomenHeart is solely devoted to advancing women's heart health through advocacy, community education, and the nation's only patient support network for women living with heart disease. WomenHeart is both a coalition and a community of thousands of members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families, physicians, and health advocates, all committed to helping women live longer, healthier lives. To receive a free online heart health action kit or to donate, visit www.womenheart.org 

¹ Benjamin E J, Go A S, Rosamond W, Howard V J, et. al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2015 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation 2015.

SOURCE WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

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