Join us Today, October 14 | 4:30 – 5:00 pm

Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year– more than all cancers combined. That means heart disease claims the life of a woman every 80 seconds! But we can change that, because 80% of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action.

 

Join us for this free presentation from Lisa Lingerfelt of DPR Construction and VCU Health cardiologist, Dr. Barbara Lawson as they share ways to relieve stress in the construction industry and and share the signs, symptoms, and misconceptions about heart disease in woman that may be putting you or a loved one at risk.

 

Why Hard Hats with Heart?

Life is Why.
We want people to experience more of life’s precious moments. It’s why we’ve made better heart and brain health our mission. And until there’s a world free of heart disease and stroke, we’ll be here, working to make a healthier, longer life possible for everyone.

Through the Hard Hats with Heart initiative, American Heart Association will provide resources and inspiration to our partners in the construction industry to help create a culture of wellness for their workforce.

Every 25 seconds someone has a heart attack, the #1 cause of death

Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke,the #5 cause of death

41% of construction workers were diagnosed withhypertension

Construction workers with heart disease are 60% more likely to retire on disability

Construction workers exposed to long-term loud noise are at an increased risk for heart disease