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WHO:  Dr. Nieca Goldberg, national author of the award winning best seller and highly acclaimed book, Women are Not Small Men: Life Saving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease.

Nieca Goldberg M.D is a Cardiologist and nationally recognized pioneer in women's heart health in her New York practice "Total Heart Health" focusing primarily on caring for women.  Dr. Goldberg currently serves on the board of the American Heart Association.  She has appeared many times on The Today show as well as The View, Good Morning America, The Early Show and CBS Nightly News  discussing women and heart disease.

Dr. Goldberg will be joined by Suzanne Hues, RN, MSN from the PCNA, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.

 

WHAT:  WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE:

Pioneer in women’s heart health, Cardiologist Dr. Nieca Goldberg uncovers the missing factor in cholesterol

Winning the battle against heart disease, the number one killer in women, can greatly depend on women’s knowledge of one of the biggest heart disease culprits …cholesterol.

 

A recent survey reveals that many women, even heart attack and stroke survivors, aren’t taking steps to manage their cholesterol.  Many don’t even know their numbers or the difference between good and bad cholesterol. 

 

While LDL, bad cholesterol, is one of the primary risk factors in heart disease, HDL, good cholesterol, is especially crucial for women.  It is estimated that 28 million women are living with low HDL, putting them at greater risk for heart disease.  Lowering LDL alone does not prevent coronary artery disease; in fact HDL helps clean blood and prevent blockage by driving LDL particles away from the arteries. According to the American Heart Association’s most recent guidelines, women should maintain a HDL level of at least 50 mg, a 25 percent increase over past guidelines.

 

Dr. Goldberg and Nurse, Suzanne Hughes can address:

 

Survey results 2,704 women age 50-older, ¼ have suffered from cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or diabetes

  • 95% of women have their cholesterol tested , 71 percent in last year
  • 81% could not name their good or bad cholesterol numbers
  • More than half (59%) did not know that HDL is the good cholesterol and that LDL is the bad
  • 45% of heart attack survivors and 48% of stroke survivors surveyed are not taking steps to manage HDL; 38% of heart attack survivors and 45% of stroke survivors don’t take steps to manage LDL

 

TO REQUEST A HARD COPY INTERVIEW, CONTACT: LAUREN JAGNOW/DMS AT 212-727-1802. 

 

A COPY OF DR. GOLDBERG’S BOOK AND B-ROLL IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.   B-ROLL WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE  FOR HOT ROLL AND DOWNLINK AT START OF THE TOUR.

 

This media tour is sponsored by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association(PCNA).