Women’s Heart Health Symposium
On Saturday, April 26th, more than 300 energetic women attended the second annual Charleston Women’s Heart Health Symposium presented by MUSC Heart and Vascular Center Women’s Heart Care and BlueCross BlueShield of
This year’s lineup included guest speaker Dr. Pamela Morris, a preventive cardiologist from MUSC who educated women on the epidemic of heart disease and how to spread this knowledge on to others. It is an alarming fact that many of us women don’t know about our specific risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association did a very good job breaking down the risk factors based on age and ethnicity. As an African American woman, I learned a lot about how I can specifically help prevent this disease. Nearly half (49 percent) of all non-Hispanic African-American females have some form of heart disease, stroke or other cardiovascular disease. That’s scary!
With all of the information given, there was still a lot of fun to be had. Fitness for All, Da Heart greeted attendees with tips for making good health habits as part of our daily lives, and Three Smart Cookies sold delicious no butter or yolk cookies that were a big hit. Guests also got an opportunity to work up a sweat with salsa lessons by Fred Astaire Ballroom Dance professionals. Dancing is an easy and fun way to get the heart rate going and to shed a few pounds. The Go Red fashion show was a crowd-pleaser with beautiful MUSC Heart and
