PORTSMOUTH — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. It is for that reason Portsmouth Regional Hospital developed and held a day-long program to inform women about heart disease, how it affects them and how to prevent it.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Nieca Goldberg, the national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red” campaign and author of the books “The Women’s Healthy Heart Program” and “Women Are Not Small Men.”
There were free screenings, breakout sessions and enlightening stories of treatment and recovery by patients, their cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. WMUR-TV’s Jennifer Crompton was the day’s master of ceremonies.
The women’s health forum honored the memory of Carolyn Bateman, a beloved Portsmouth Regional Hospital registered nurse and staff member who died last year at age 52 from heart disease.
The event was held at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel. For more information, go to www.portsmouthhospital.com.