Heart disease kills almost twice as many women each year as all forms of cancer combined. On June 6, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, the Women’s Heart Center at Allegheny General Hospital, located on McKnight Road, will host an informative program to educate women about their risks for cardiovascular disease and stroke. 

Heart disease risk assessments and other cardiovascular health screenings will be offered to participants of the program and Jennifer Antkowiak, former KDKA television news anchor and current host of “Jennifer” on WTAE-TV, will deliver the keynote address.

Other scheduled presentations include:

• Heart Disease Management/Prevention
Indu Poornima, M.D., Director, Women’s Heart Center
AGH Dept. of Cardiology

• Women & Stroke Prevention
Khalid Aziz, M.D., Director, Center for Complex Intracranial Surgery
AGH Dept. of Neurosurgery

• Thyroid Dysfunction during Menopause
Poornima Rao, M.D.
AGH Dept. of Endocrinology

• Hormone Replacement Therapy
Rita Raymond, CRNP
AGH Lifestages

• Stress Management & Relaxation Techniques
Betsy Blazek O’Neill, M.D.
Director, AGH Dept. of Integrated Medicine

Tours of the AGH Women’s Heart Center, which is part of The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute, will be conducted following the program. The program is free and includes a continental breakfast.  For more information or to register, please call 1-877-284-2000.