Irish Heart Foundation

17th September 2010

Every 2 hours a woman dies in Ireland from cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel diseases). When it comes to health issues, women are more concerned about breast cancer even though 7 times as many women die from heart disease and stroke in Ireland each year.

Our goal is to alert women that, especially after the menopause, they are at risk of heart attack and stroke, as much as any man. But the good news is that a positive lifestyle can alter risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Go Red for Women is a wake-up call to every woman to take care of her heart health.

We invite you to a free lecture that will address heart disease in women, reducing risk, diet and weight management, diabetes and a patient story . Our speakers include:

Dr Yvonne Smith, Consultant Cardiologist, Bon Secours Tralee
Dr Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Barrington’s Hospital,
Ms Liz Kirby, Senior Dietitian, HSE, Cork Community
Ms Shirley O’Shea, Snr Health Promotion Officer- Physical Activity, HSE
Virginia Teehan, Heart Disease: a patient’s story

The event is being held in the Clarion Hotel, Cork on Wednesday 22nd September at 7.30pm. The talk is free but booking is advised as places are limited – call our office on 021 4505822 or email ariordan@irishheart.ie to reserve your place.
http://www.irishheart.ie/

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