WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today joined the Women’s Heart Health Foundation, encouraging women to communicate to one another about the high risk of heart disease – given that too few women are aware a woman dies every minute from heart disease, stroke or other forms of cardiovascular disease.

“I urge you to use your networks, talk to other women, go home tonight and share it with people you know,” Murkowski told the women in attendance. “Tweet it, go to your Facebook page. Put this information out there so that others are aware of the importance of heart screenings. We have to make sure that every woman knows the consequences of heart disease, but more importantly knows they can prevent it from happening.”

Senator Murkowski is the lead Republican co-sponsor of S.438, the Heart Disease Education, Research and Analysis, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act, with Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

Source:Office of Senator Murkowski