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May 2020 eNews

HeartTalks_logo.pngNew WomenHeart Webinar Series
WomenHeart has launched a webinar series called HeartTalks to provide timely information and guidance to women living with and at risk of heart disease during this time of COVID-19. The webinars feature experts from WomenHeart’s Scientific Advisory Council, WomenHeart Champions and others, and topics have included navigating a “new normal” as states open up and mental health and wellness. In the coming weeks, HeartTalks will focus on staying active, healthy eating and more. HeartTalks is supported by AstraZeneca, Novartis, Merck and the Ironman Foundation. View past webinars and register for future HeartTalks here.
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SIDM logo.jpgWomenHeart Receives a PCORI Funding Award
WomenHeart, in partnership with the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), has been approved for a funding award through the PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support a convening to address missed and delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women. Guided by a Steering Committee, the convening will be held early next year and participants will focus on identifying gaps in research and developing a patient-centered research strategy for addressing the problem of misdiagnosis. Learn more here.
PE Tool Brochure Cover.pngNew Heart Failure Resource
A group of organizations focused on cardiovascular disease, including WomenHeart, released a new tool earlier this month to help heart failure patients manage their health and learn to thrive after hospitalization. It is available here. They also developed is a resource specific to COVID-19 and heart failure.
red scarves.jpgProviding Comfort to Women Heart Patients
The HeartScarves program continues to offer women with heart disease or those who have had recent heart surgery with comfort and a symbol that they're not alone. While there are current challenges with distributing the homemade scarves to patients in the hospital, WomenHeart can send them to patients once they’re home. This month, WomenHeart Champions got busy with their family, friends and neighbors to craft and donate hundreds of new scarves. Our NHA member, Charleston Area Medical Center, donated over 200 scarves! All scarves are sanitized and packaged before being gifted to women. WomenHeart continues to accept donations of hand-crafted scarves. Learn more here.
WomenHeartA Purposeful Partnership: WomenHeart’s Corporate Advisory Committee
WomenHeart has welcomed three new Corporate Advisory Committee (CAC) members so far this year, Esperion, Kowa Pharmaceuticals and MyoKardia. CAC members are valuable partners that support WomenHeart’s mission and our core work, as well as collaborate with us to identify emerging trends among patient advocates, medical and policy experts, and funders. Learn more in our recent blogpost.
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