Thousands of visitors and staff attended health fairs held across the Mount Sinai Health System on Friday, February 3—Go Red for Women Day®—which spotlights cardiovascular disease.
“Typically, women overestimate their risk for cancer and underestimate the risk for heart disease,” the leading cause of death for American women, says Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “A shared commitment to the cardiovascular health and well-being of the community has allowed us to offer this event for 14 years in a row,” says Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, Senior Vice President, Cardiac Services, Mount Sinai Health System. Watch the video.
The fairs featured free screening for blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride level, and body mass index. Spearheaded by Mount Sinai Heart nurses, the event was a multidisciplinary effort, with the support of the Patricia S. Levinson Center for Community and Multicultural Affairs, the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Alliance, Clinical Nutrition Services, and more.