Start Walking Toward A Healthy Heart

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology
Article Date: 08 Aug 2007 - 1:00 PST

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The American Heart Association is hosting its Ninth Annual Start! Heart Walk on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Start! is the new cause campaign of the American Heart Association, with the goal to get Americans walking in order to improve their health.

By participating in the 2007 Start! Heart Walk, you will join the thousands of supporters dedicated to reducing the disability and death caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke, now the number 1 and number 3 leading causes of death in America.

Heart disease and stroke are issues that truly impact our business and touch our families, our friends and associates, and the communities we serve.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System is proud to announce its eighth year of participation in the Heart Walk. Recognition and thanks are offered to all who have helped contribute to the event's previous success, along with a request for your participation for yet another tremendous year!

Join Penn's Heart Walk Team today! Visit Penn's Heart Walk page for more information or to register, or stop by our heart walk tables on any of the dates below from 11 am to 1 pm at any of our hospital locations:

-- Friday, August 3rd
-- Friday, August 17th
-- Friday, August 31st
-- Friday, Sept 14th

Take part in this year's Start! Heart Walk. It is a great opportunity to have fun with your family, friends and co-workers, and to become physically active while raising money to support the work of Penn Cardiac Care and the American Heart Association.

Dust off your sneakers and come help the fight against heart disease and stroke by taking part in the 2007 Philadelphia Start! Heart Walk! Visit our Heart Walk page for more information.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System is dedicated to high-quality patient care and service, advancing medical science through research, and educating the next generation of leaders in medicine. http://pennhealth.com