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AUDIO: American Heart Association Dr. Robertson Talks Heart Health And End Of Year Fundraising

AUDIO: American Heart Association Dr. Robertson Talks Heart Health And End Of Year Fundraising

December 16, 2008 - 11:13am 497 reads 0 comments


2) Go Red For Women is dedicated to building heart disease awareness among women. How can the women listening benefit from the Go Red For Women campaign?


3) Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 460,000 women each year, which is about one every minute. This means, during our conversation, 15 to 20 women will die. . . Dr. Robertson, as the Chief Science Officer of the American Heart Association what research is being done right now on heart health?


4) More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. Dr. Robertson, what should all women do to advocate for their hearts while in the doctor’s office?


5) Research shows that women who “Go Red” are more likely to make healthy choices. What health choices should women make and how can they become "GO RED" women?


Rose-Marie Robertson, M.D.

Dr. Rose Marie Robertson is Chief Science Officer of the American Heart Association, was President of the AHA in 2000-2001 and is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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