Heart Disease Doesn’t Take Breaks
So neither does Go Red for Women. Philadelphia magazine and the American Heart Association have teamed up for American Heart Month to share how women across the country are continuing to harness their energy, passion and power to wipe out heart disease and stroke, and how you can join the cause.
See Philadelphia magazine’s Go Red for Women section >
Featured Stories
Nutrition
That Community Garden in Your Neighborhood Might Actually Be Saving Lives
How one community is sowing the seeds of health in North Philly.
Science
What COVID-19 Is Doing to Your Heart
Heart disease survivors may have a greater risk of coronavirus complications.
Survivor Story
I Could Have Died:” A Local Runner Discovered “Widow Maker” Heart Blockage
A local runner discovered “widow maker” heart blockage after pushing for testing.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
A Personal Fight
Long-time American Heart Association volunteer JoAnn Magnatta is not following in her parents’ footsteps.
Patient care
Heart Health’s Unsung Hero
Rethinking the role of pharmacies in preventative care.
Heart Disease Myths, Busted
Historically, most heart disease research has been conducted with men, leading to many common misconceptions about heart disease in women.
Health Funding
North Philly Gets a $1 Million Boost for Health Equity
New funding for the city’s neighborhoods struggling the most.
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Gender Does Matter: Unique Cardiac Risk Factors in Women
February 23rd | 1-2:15 p.m.
Kate Hawthorne, MD
Cardiologist, Lankenau Heart Institute
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Understanding Skipped Heart Beats, Flutters and Palpitations in Women
February 9th | 6-7:15 p.m.
Maribel Hernandez, MD
Cardiologist, Lankenau Heart Institute
Medical Director, Women’s Heart Initiative
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Heart Disease: What You Need to Know
February 23rd | 2 p.m.
Linda Barrasse, MD
Cardiologist, Lankenau Heart Institute
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Philadelphia Go Red for Women Celebration
May 7, 2021
For additional information, contact ali.lang@heart.org