Heart Disease – A Women’s Health Issue

Abbott Laboratories joins the American heart Association in the Go Red for Women initiative

Go Red For Women began in February 2004 to raise awareness that heart disease is women’s No. 1 killer.  The grassroots campaign has since grown into a vibrant national movement to elevate the cause of women and heart disease.

The campaign provides women tips and information on healthy eating, exercise, and risk factor reduction, such as smoking cessation, weight maintenance, blood pressure control and blood cholesterol management.

“Last year, we discovered an alarming fact — that women still don’t know heart disease is their No. 1 killer,” said Alice Jacobs, M.D., president of the American Heart Association.  “In fact, more women still believe that cancer is the greatest health problem facing them today.  Go Red For Women is beginning to change that.”

To access the American Heart Association home page: http://www.heart.org

Comprehensive Menu of Cardiac Tests

Abbott Diagnostics has a comprehensive menu of cardiac tests designed to help clinicians diagnose both cardiac disease (heart failure) and acute cardiac events (Acute Myocardial Infarction or “Heart Attack”)

Click to learn more about Abbott Diagnostics cardiac assays:

• BNP
• CK-MB
• Myoglobin
• Troponin-I
• Troponin-I ADV
• STAT CK-MB

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