Lake Health and The Women's Center at Lakeland Community College to Host Heart Health Event

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio, January 24, 2012 - One of every three American women will die of heart disease. In Ohio, nearly 32,000 women die each year from heart disease and stroke.  Yet despite the statistics, less than 60 percent of women recognize heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women. Most women still fail to make the connection between risk factors-such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol-and their personal risk of developing heart disease. That's why Lake Health and the Women's Center at Lakeland Community College are hosting a special event and fashion show in support of women and the fight against heart disease.

The Wear Red for Women Event and Fashion Show will be held on Friday, February 24, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Road, Mentor.

The event will feature keynote speaker Tracey Conway, an Emmy-award winning actress and comedienne. Having been clinically dead almost twenty minutes from sudden cardiac arrest, Tracey's presentation will touch on health issues, embracing change, creating a balanced life and appreciating our friends as the best medicine.

The Wear Red event will also feature a health expo, a heart-healthy lunch, and a fashion show presented by Ursuline College. The health expo is from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. and will include free cardiac screenings, spa services, and presentations on Innovative Procedures for Treating Atrial Fibrillation by Lake Health Electrophysiologist Dr. Jamshid Alaeddini and Cooking for Your Healthy Heart by Chef Judi Strauss. The lunch, keynote speaker, and fashion show are from 12 to 1:30 p.m. If your time is limited, feel free to join us for just the lunch, keynote speaker and fashion show.

The cost of the event is $25 per person, $20 for LifeCycles and PWI members, or $140 for a table of eight. Women are encouraged to wear red to the event to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease.

To reserve your tickets or table for the Wear Red for Women Event and Fashion Show, please call the Best of Health line at 440-953-6000 or 1-800-454-9800. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today.

The Wear Red for Women Event and Fashion Show is supported by the Lake Health Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Lake Health and partners in supporting heart-healthy initiatives, and is sponsored in part by the News-Herald and Lake/Geauga Family magazine.