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For every heart, there is a story — and the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement wants to hear yours. On Feb. 1, which is National Wear Red Day, survivors, family members, friends and heart health professionals can join Marie Osmond, who lost her mother, father and grandmother to heart disease, at the first-ever National Casting Call event in New York City. Participants have a chance to become the official “Heart of Go Red” and represent the movement in 2008-2009 and possibly appear in a television special on women and heart disease. Go Red For Women’s nationwide tour includes casting calls in numerous cities, and stories will be accepted at http://www.GoRedForWomen.org starting Feb. 1.

“I have joined the Go Red For Women movement because I can speak from ‘the heart’ about my own family’s experience with cardiovascular disease,” said Marie Osmond, spokesperson for the Go Red For Women movement. “I hope all women will participate with me in making positive lifestyle changes that have significant impact on our heart health. I believe when women share their stories of health choices, struggles and success they not only help each other, they ultimately strengthen their families and communities by living longer, stronger, healthier lives.”

The Importance of Heart Disease Awareness and Personal Risk Assessment

“Many women remain unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer, even though more than 42 million American women are living with one or more types of cardiovascular disease,” said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., Go Red For Women spokesperson, author and medical director of the New York University Women’s Heart Program. “According to the most recent data, cardiovascular disease caused approximately one death per minute among females. That is why the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement seeks to build awareness of this deadly disease and challenge women to take action to reduce their personal risk.”

Alarming heart health statistics include:

– One in three women has some form of cardiovascular disease.

— Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 460,000 women per year.

— More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including cancer.

Casting Call Information

The New York City event will be held at The Shops at Columbus Circle — Time Warner Center, on the 2nd floor. Participants at the event will be screened from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST on Feb. 1. Highlights will include:

— Appearance by Marie Osmond, Go Red For Women celebrity spokesperson

— Free Cardiovascular Health Screening by Merck & Co., allowing women to know their values and assess their own risk of cardiovascular disease

— Macy’s fashion consultant advising women on how to Go Red with the latest fashion accessories and style tips

— Opportunity to join the Go Red For Women movement and take the Go Red Heart CheckUp

— Giveaways and more!

In addition to the national event in New York, local Go Red For Women casting calls will be hosted in more than 20 other cities across the country. For more details, go to http://www.GoRedForWomen.org.

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