Despite Progress, Heart Disease is Still the #1 Killer of Women

THE HEART TRUTH CELEBRATES hearts A DECADE OF INSPIRING WOMEN TO PROTECT THEIR 10TH Anniversary IN 2002, 1 IN 3 WOMEN DIED OF HEART DISEASE. That year, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute launched The Heart Truth HEART DISEASE IS THE #1 KILLER OF WOMEN MAKING HEART HEALTH FASHIONABLE campaign to make women more aware of the danger of heart disease. It all started with The annual Red Dress Collection Fashion Show brings the issue to life and raises awareness. Top designers like Diane von Furstenberg and Michael Kors have lent their talent with appearances by Heidi Klum, Vanessa Williams, and Sheryl Crow. 83 a little red dress... DESI GN ERS 178 CELEBRITIES 208 Two thirds of women say that the Red Dress makes them want to learn more about heart disease. RED DRESSES $800,000 in grants awarded to support community education in partnership with the Foundation for the National We have provided thousands of free heart disease risk factor Institutes of Health. OUR MESSAGE IS NATIONAL screenings for women across the country. HEART DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE By leading a healthy lifestyle, women can lower their risk of heart disease. The Red Dress has We launched National Wear Red Day® with our partners in 2002. Each year on the first Friday of February, thousands of people across the country wear red in support of women's heart health. appeared on 29 BILLION product packages 480 EAT RIGHT community leaders have been trained as Heart 1.7 MILLION REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Red Dress Pins have been distributed across the country. Truth Champions, educating more than half a million people on heart disease prevention. 54* LIVE SMOKE-FREE 30% 46% Awareness of heart disease KNOW YOUR among women has nearly doubled. 30% 48% NUMBERS 1997 2003 2009 Women who are informed about heart disease 1997 2009 are 35% more likely to be physically active and 47% more likely to report weight loss compared with those who are less aware. 47% More women are speaking to their doctors about heart disease. TODAY, 1 IN 4 WOMEN DIES OF HEART DISEASE. Although significant progress has been made, there is still work to do. Help The Heart Truth and its partners continue to make strides. National Heart |THE heart Lung and Blood Institute People Science Health TRUTH SHARE THIS INFOGRAPHIC WITH AT LEAST ONE WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE. Sources: Unpublished NHLBI tabulation of 2008 mortality data. / Mosca, L., et al., Twelve-Year Follow-Up of American Women's Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Barrier to Heart Health. Circulation. Feb 2010; 3:120-127. / Mosca, L., et al., National Study of Women's Awareness, Preventive Action, and Barriers to Cardiovascular Health. Circulation. Jan 2006; 113(4): 525-34. / The Heart Truth partner-funded survey. March/April 2010. FACEBOOK.COM/HEARTTRUTH ®The Heart Truth, its logo, and the Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS. National Wear Red Day is a registered trademark of HHS and AHA.