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"BEST HEART BLOG ON THE WEB!" . . ......... Dr. Stephen Parker

♥ For women living with heart disease, from the unique perspective of CAROLYN THOMAS, a Mayo Clinic-trained women's health advocate, heart attack survivor, blogger, author, speaker here on the west coast of Canada

♥ Information for the general public, heart patients or their family members, health professionals, and all students of the heart

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Are you a priority in your own life – especially during a heart attack?

♥  Learn more about my recent and upcoming presentations – including my annual HEART SMART WOMEN presentation in Victoria, BC Canada on Tuesday, February 26th! Free admission, open to all, but pre-registration is required (this class is always full with a waiting list).  ♥

♥ Find out about emerging cardiac research and breaking news.

♥ The first WomenHeart Support Group program in Canada is being held at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC on the third Wednesday evening of each month. Any woman living with heart disease is invited to attend. For more info, email Rose at: rlopetrone (at) shaw (dot) ca

♥ Free Virtual Support Groups offered by WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease, scheduled throughout each month on three specific topics: Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation or General Heart Disease in Women. Check the current schedule to sign up.

♥ What Women Survivors Want You to Know - The Heart and Stroke Foundation

♥ Many People Ignore Signs, Delay Treatment of Heart Attack - The Wall Street Journal

♥ When Doctors Make Bad Calls - The Globe and Mail

♥ Two-Thirds of Americans Now Track Key Health Indicators - Everyday Health

♥ Carolyn Thomas: Heart Health Month CBC Radio: North By Northwest (my interview starts at 34:30)

♥ What Women Need To Know About Heart Attacks - Huffington Post

♥ Midnight Friends: How Wired Patients Are Transforming Chronic Illness – NPR “Commonhealth”

♥ Heart Disease Isn't Just For Men, After All - The Globe and Mail

♥ Video Games and Health - Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Anthology (p.22)

♥ The Surprising Way to Stay Safe in Hospital - Consumer Reports

♥ Heart Bypass Surgery: What Women Should Know - US News

♥ If you're a woman living with heart disease, please consider participating in cardiac research to help improve diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women.