March 2020 eNews
WomenHeart Goes Virtual, Responds to COVID-19
Read CEO Celina Gorre's blog about WomenHeart's efforts to
re-direct our Champion activities and support networks to virtual
spaces, to accelerate the launch of our SisterMatch app and to ensure
that women with heart disease never feel alone even as we commit to
physical distancing.
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Webinar Answers Questions about COVID-19 and Heart Disease
WomenHeart hosted a webinar on March 25th featuring CEO, Celina
Gorre, discussing WomenHeart's response to the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic and NHA Member, Dr. Rachel Bond of Dignity Health
- East Valley, sharing recommendations and answering questions
about the impact of coronavirus on high risk groups, specifically
those with heart disease.
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Capital Building
Advocating for Heart Disease Patients in the Policy Response to
COVID-19
As policymakers pass new laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
WomenHeart has been advocating for the needs of women living with and
at risk of heart disease. Read our blog about the half-dozen policy
letters WomenHeart has signed in the last two weeks.
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Pregnancy and Heart Disease Infographic
WomenHeart has released a new infographic on pregnancy and heart
disease, with the support of Abiomed. This resource highlights two
pregnancy related heart conditions, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)
and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).
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WomenHeart Champions Share their Heart Stories in Writing
Champion Lori shares her experience living far from her adult
children and elderly parents during this time of COVID-19 - read
her blog. Champion Maureen describes her response to a heart failure
diagnosis and finding support through WomenHeart - read her
blog.
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HeartScarves Needed
If you are crafty, please consider donating hand-crafted red scarves
to our HeartScarves program. All donations are sanitized before being
sent to women heart patients to provide comfort after a diagnosis or
treatment. Learn more about how you can support this effort here.
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