Heart disease is number one killer among women

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07 January, 2011

The Indore Chapter of Indian Menopausal Society is going to organise an innovative session on Asians and Coronary Artery disease-Women Heart Health Initiative, on January 9, 2011, at Radisson Hotel, Indore.

IT IS considered that heart disease is predominantly a disease of men. Contrary to the common belief the fact is that heart disease is the number one cause of death in women and is more common than all cancer combined.

With a view to spread more information on the subject, the Indore Chapter of Indian Menopausal Society is going to organise an innovative session on Asians and Coronary Artery disease-Women Heart Health Initiative, on January 9, 2011, at Radisson Hotel, Indore. The session will be addressed by Dr Sudhir Mungee, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, and interventional cardiologist in the United States of America.

Dr Kumud Bhagwat, MS, FICS will be the chief guest and Dr Saroj Srivastava, MS, NAMS, LLB will be the guest of honour.

Dr Sudhir Mungee, an eminent interventional cardiologist in USA and a graduate of MGM Medical College, Indore is one of the pioneers in a new initiative in Women’s heart health. This initiative stresses on empowering women and gynecologist with heart disease awareness.