Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Takes to the Catwalk to Promote Women’s Heart Health

‘Wear Red’ Fashion Show to Raise Funds for the American Heart Association

Falls Church, VA – (February 18, 2011) – The Atrium at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute will be transformed into a catwalk on Thursday, Feb. 24 to present a ‘Wear Red’ fashion show. As part of National Heart Month, former patients, staff and volunteers will strut their stuff in order to raise awareness of women’s heart disease and to raise funds for the American Heart Association (AHA).

WHAT:
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute’s ‘Wear Red’ Fashion Show

WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 24
Noon to 1 p.m.

WHERE:
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Atrium
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA
(From Gallows Road, take the Gray Entrance and park in the Gray Parking Garage.)

The fashion show will feature clothing and accessories from local retailer Judy Ryan of Fairfax. There will also be a drawing for a chance to win a beautiful red Swarovski crystal necklace and a red dress from the Judy Ryan collection.

The ‘Wear Red’ theme comes from the AHA’s ‘Go Red for Women’ campaign, designed to encourage awareness of the issue of women and heart disease. According to the AHA, cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women, claiming the lives of half a million women in the U.S. every year.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.