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If you are available to view the free live webcast on February 22, 2012 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time, simply enroll, register with Alabama Department of Public Health at http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/Default.asp?id=1884, and view the program live.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States. A new prevention campaign, Million Hearts, is hoping to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years by working with communities to educate the public about CVD. Program faculty will discuss this new campaign as well as other prevention efforts. A cardiovascular disease survivor will also share their personal battle with the disease.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
1. Define secondary prevention and treatment guidelines for survivors of cardiovascular disease.
2. Explain the 2012 Million Hearts Campaign to improve heart health.
3. Provide a public health perspective on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in Alabama.
4. Discuss the American Heart Association’s policy and advocacy initiatives to address hypertension and trans fat legislation..