"Misconceptions still persist that cardiovascular disease is not a ‘real problem’ for women. The Women’s Healthy Heart Initiative is working to change this through education and awareness."
- Wendy Wray Nurse Director, Women’s Healthy Heart Initiative
WHHI is the first nurse-led women’s heart health program in Canada. Its goal is to save women’s lives.
Too many women ignore the signs of heart disease. As a result, 25,000 women lose their lives to the disease each year. Nurse Wendy Wray is leading the charge to help women understand their heart health and recognize the warning signs of heart disease.
Prevention
WHHI provides strategies and tools to recognize early warning signs of heart disease and reduce their risk.
Education
The WHHI provides individualized, specialized care and teaches strategies to reduce a woman’s overall level of risk.
Support
Nurse Wendy Wray and her team provide compassionate care and encourage women not to dismiss the warning signs of heart attack.
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