PHOTO RELEASE: New York Hospital Queens "Wears Red" for Heart Health Awareness

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Debra Pagano Cohen (718) 670-1586
Cynthia Bacon (718) 670-2515

National Wear Red Day Kicks Off Month of Healthy Heart Events at NYHQ

The employees and medical staff of New York Hospital Queens are dressed in red today, National Wear Red Day, to show their support for heart health awareness during Heart Month.

To help area residents learn more about risk factors and the steps necessary to manage heart disease, the Heart & Vascular Center of New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) is sponsoring a month-long series of free, public healthy heart presentations, screenings and demonstrations.

For a full calendar of community events and information about reservations and locations click on the following link NYHQ Heart Month Calendar 2011 or visit the hospital's website at www.nyhq.org.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and is affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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Note to Editors:
Our heart & vascular specialists are available for interviews. Feel free to contact us to arrange an interview.