AFFAIRS OF THE HEART® AFFAIRS OF THE HEART is dedicated to educating women about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and related diseases. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. In the U. S., all cardiovascular diseases combined claim more than 500,000 lives each year, and over 48% of these are women. To promote health awareness and education, the Affairs of the Heart Committee sponsors three major programs annually—our Luncheon Seminar, a free Women’s Health Fair, and Merit Scholarship funding to graduating high school seniors. Past events have included: Spring 1995, 1996, 1997 And 1998 Free Women’s Health Symposium "THE HEALTH-WISE WOMAN: New Information, New Options" Offering consumers free access to vital, current information from Columbia-Presbyterian’s distinguished medical staff. Fall 1994 Luncheon Seminar "A Healthy Lifestyle" Guest Speaker: New York Times Personal Health Columnist, Jane Brody Fall 1995 Luncheon Seminar "The Good and The Bad Of It: Cholesterol and the Female Heart" Guest Speaker: Founder and Director of the Framingham Heart Study, William Castelli, MD Fall 1996 Luncheon Seminar "Burning Issues - Smoking in America" Guest Speaker: Dean of Columbia University School of Public Health, Allen Rosenfield, MD Fall 1997 Luncheon Seminar "Women’s Health: Specific Needs, Specific Approaches" Guest Speaker: Internationally known cardiovascular researcher, author, and lecturer on women’s health issues, Marianne Legato, MD Page maintained by Dept. of Surgery, External Affairs E-mail: kazelu@phadm1.cpmc.columbia.edu Last Updated: 7/98