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NHLBI Celebrates American Heart Month 2011
Office of the Director - March 2, 2011
"To save lives in the fight against cardiovascular disease, my Administration is investing in world-class research to prevent and treat this and other chronic diseases. We are also continuing to raise awareness of heart disease and its risk factors among Americans of all ages," wrote President Obama in the Presidential Proclamation -- American Heart Month 2011. He went on to cite the NHLBI and The Heart Truth campaign's efforts in this arena, particularly in women's heart disease.
During American Heart Month 2011, the NHLBI led an array of activities intended to not only raise awareness of women's heart disease and help Americans take charge of their heart health, but also to highlight the research being conducted to further understand cardiovascular disease and improve public health.
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| NHLBI staff show their support on National Wear Red Day, Feb. 4, 2011. |
On Feb. 4, The Heart Truth encouraged Americans to wear red or a Red Dress Pin to celebrate National Wear Red Day. NHLBI staff led by example, coming to work in an array of shades of red in support of women's heart awareness.
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| "The work is hard, and it is not done," said Dr. Shurin at the Paley Center in New York City. "Health improvement is a journey requiring cooperation and ingenuity." |
As part of a continuing effort to educate the public about the science behind heart health, the NHLBI joined the Mayo Clinic to present a special panel for news media on cardiovascular research and women's heart disease. Held on February 8 at the Paley Center for Media in New York City, "In the Prime of Her Life" featured opening remarks by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and NHLBI Acting Director Susan B. Shurin, M.D. Two members of the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences presented on panels during the day: Nakela Cook, M.D., spoke about disparities in cardiac care delivery on a panel about young women's heart health, while Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D., discussed personalized medicine for women and minorities on a panel about heart health in women over 50.
Read more at the Mayo Clinic News Blog:
- Newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/02/02/special-journalists-media-briefing-for-heart-month
- Newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/02/08/what-ails-a-young-womans-heart
- Newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/02/09/what-troubles-the-50-woman’s-heart
- Newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/02/09/survival-stories-from-womenheart-champions
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| More than 20 celebrities walked the runway in support of women's heart disease awareness at The Heart Truth Red Dress Fashion Show on Feb. 9, 2011. |
An annual highlight followed with The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show 2011, where more than 20 celebrities showcased the power of the Red Dress to encourage women to take action to protect their heart health. Take a look at the campaign's Facebook photo galleries of the fashion show and the Heart Truth Booth.
"The NHLBI generates knowledge through research on heart, lung, and blood diseases. This knowledge is useless if it is not translated into action," Dr. Shurin said to The Heart Truth partners at Fashion Week. "We are committed to communicating science and health advances broadly so that the results of our research reach women, men, and children where they are in ways they can recognize and understand. This is a huge team effort to carry out an effective health campaign that achieves its goal of helping people to improve their own health by identifying and implementing lifestyle changes that are easy to talk about but hard to achieve."
Not just in American Heart Month but throughout the year, the NHLBI will continue to lead the nation in heart health research and this landmark awareness movement.
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