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SUMMARY:Heartwarming: All About Women & Heart Disease
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/heartwarming-all-about-women-heart-disease-may26/
LOCATION:Monterey Centre :: 1442 Monterey Ave Oak Bay, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>Until her own heart attack in 2008 (and subsequent health advocacy training at the world-famous Mayo Clinic - the first Canadian ever invited to attend the <em>WomenHeart Science &amp; Leadership Symposium for Women With Heart Disease!</em>), <strong>CAROLYN THOMAS</strong> had no clue that more women than men die of heart disease each year. Or that heart disease kills six times more women annually than breast cancer does.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>In fact, heart disease kills more women every year than all forms of cancer combined. Yet there's good news: we now know that up to 80% of all cardiovascular disease is preventable!</p>=0D=0A=
<p>In this interactive and (surprisingly!) fun annual event in Victoria, BC, Carolyn will share the latest updates from Mayo Clinic and other respected world experts as you learn about:</p>=0D=0A=
<p>- women's unique cardiac risk factors and how to address them starting now</p>=0D=0A=
<p>- signs and symptoms that you might be having a heart attack (including a number of vague, atypical symptoms common in women that just migh shock you)</p>=0D=0A=
<p>- lessons about heart attack survival to inspire you</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Open to all, Carolyn's presentations have been described as <em><strong>"part cardiology bootcamp and part stand-up comedy!"</strong></em> Her award-winning blog HEART SISTERS has had over 3 million views from 190 countries worldwide, and her writing about women's heart health and the patient experience has been republished internationally, including in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Last year, she was also invited by that journal to become a Patient Reviewer as part of their Peer Review system for cardiac research papers submitted for publication in the BMJ.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Admission to this important presentation is FREE, but pre-registration is required because Carolyn's talk is always full with a waiting list. Just call the Monterey Centre (Victoria, BC Canada) at (250) 370-7300 and mention Course Code #127105 to register for this talk.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Sign up with a girlfriend, daughter, mother, sister or any other women you care about - whether you're a heart patient already or simply interested in NOT becoming one!</p>
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