This is an archive of the program which took place in February 26, 2009.
Taking Women’s Health to Heart
An Update on Women and Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Program Overview:
It’s a fact. More American women die each year from cardiovascular disease than from any other cause, including breast cancer. Yet, most women fail to make the connection between cardiovascular disease risk factors and their personal risk for heart disease. In this program, leading medical and nutrition experts provide an update on women and cardiometabolic syndrome, including the latest research and trends; how women differ from men with regard to risk factors, disease development and treatment; and effective nutrition and lifestyle strategies that can help your female patients and clients reduce their personal heart disease risk. (Program Length: 1 hour)
Presenters:
John D. Bisognano, MD., PhD
John D. Bisognano is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Clinical Preventive Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Bisognano joined the faculty in September 2001 from the University of Michigan where he participated in the Hypertension and Vascular Medicine Program as well as the Heart Failure and Transplantation Program. He directs the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center and runs the Hypertension Clinic. Dr. Bisognano's research focuses on cardiovascular risk factor reduction, with a particular interest on improving compliance with the national guidelines for the treatment of hypertension.
Roberta Anding, MS, RD, LD, CDE, CSSD
Roberta Anding joined the Houston Texans in 2001 as the team's first sports dietitian. In addition to being the team’s registered dietitian, Roberta works at Texas Children’s Hospital in Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine and is the dietitian for Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine. Roberta also teaches a course in the Department of Kinesiology at Rice University and works with Rice athletes. Prior to joining Baylor in 1999, she received the John P. McGovern Award for outstanding teacher of the year three times while with the University of Texas School of Nursing. Most recently, Roberta was honored by the Texas Dietetic Association as the 2008 Distinguished Dietitian of the Year. Roberta is currently an ADA National Media Spokesperson.
Lynne T. Braun, ANP, PhD, CNP, CLS
Lynne Braun is a nurse practitioner in the Preventive Cardiology Center and the Heart Center for Women, Rush Heart and Vascular Institute, Rush University Medical Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Adult Health Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois. She is a co-investigator of the study, A Couples Approach for Cardiac Risk Reduction, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Her clinical and research interests include cardiovascular risk reduction, exercise, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension management. Dr. Braun is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. She is on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association of Metropolitan Chicago, the AHA Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and the Midwest Lipid Association. She is President of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.
