ID#: 1561 Feb 26 : Online : Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Webinar on women's risk factors for cardiovascular disease&prevention strategies

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When:

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Posted:

02/18/2014 07:44 PM

Details

Date:Wed, Feb 26, 2014
Time:12:00 PM CST
Duration:1 hour
Host(s):The Women's Fund

Presenter Information

José G. Diez, MD

Dr. Diez is a member of the medical staff at St. Luke’s Medical Center. He is a Senior Research Scientist in Interventional Cardiology at THI and Associate Editor of the Texas Heart Institute Journal. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Diez graduated from Javeriana Medical School, Bogotá, Colombia. He completed an internal medicine residency at the same institute and at Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his training in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at St. Luke’s Medical Center/THI, where he served as chief fellow.

He is the recipient of several research and educational awards from the Mueller Foundation, the EVEREST program, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Women's Health: Getting to the HEART of the Matter

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Meeting Description:

Every 60 seconds, some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) – including heart disease and stroke – claims the life of someone’s wife, mother, daughter or sister, according to the American Heart Association. More than one in every three women suffers from CVD. This includes almost 50 percent of all black women and 34 percent of white women. While heart disease rates have declined steadily for men during the past 25 years, rates for women have fallen at a slower rate.

In celebration of American Heart Month, The Women’s Fund – in partnership with St. Luke’s Medical Center – presents this informative webinar. Join us to learn:

Your risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Prevention strategies

Importance of diet in deterring CVD

The latest treatment option for women

The McGovern series webinars are sponsored by The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research and are always offered to the community free of charge.

The Women’s Fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides health education classes for adolescent girls and free publications and seminars to the Houston community. It is the leading resource for many Houston non-profits and health clinics regarding health education materials. Through its programs, The Women’s Fund teaches adolescent girls the ability to problem solve, set goals, negotiate and communicate to achieve their desired health outcomes and encourages them to become healthy and resilient women. For more information visit www.thewomensfund.org.

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