February is American Heart Month

The Chamber is proud to join with DCH Wappingers Falls Toyota and  MidHudson Regional Hospital to support the American Heart Association during American Heart Month.

February marks American Heart Month, a nationwide initiative to raise awareness in the effort to combat heart disease and educate communities on prevention and treatment options. Heart-related illness is still the leading cause of death in the United States, with one in every three deaths resulting from heart disease or stroke. Often associated with men, heart disease kills more women than men each year and sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms. The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. For more than 90 years, they have teamed with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, conduct local health and education programs, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases.

To learn more, visit heart.org or call (845) 867-5368.