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Taking Care of a Woman’s Heart

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
YWCA of Montreal
1355 boulevard René-Lévesque West, Montréal
RSVP: Jpoole@epimgh.mcgill.ca or 514.934.1934, ext. 44163

Women have heart attacks too... Are you at risk??? Everything you would like to know about heart disease in women and never dared to ask. This free event is open to everyone. Come and meet our panel of experts: Drs Louise Pilote, Stella Daskalopoulou and Kaberi Dasgupta from the McGill University Health Center. These attending physicians and scientific researchers will discuss the risk factors for heart disease in women such as hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol and diabetes. They will also review the symptoms of a heart attack.

This café is presented by McGill University Health Centre in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Refreshments will be provided. Attendance is limited to 60 people.

Experts:

Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou
Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta
Assistant Professors of Medicine
McGill University Health Centre

Moderator:

Dr. Louise Pilote
Professor of Medicine
McGill University Health Centre