Center for Heart & Vascular Health
No Heart Left Behind
Did you know that almost every minute, a woman dies from cardiovascular disease? More women than men will die within the first year after a heart attack. And only 13 percent of women think of heart disease as a potential health threat.
In an ongoing effort to improve heart health among women, Christiana Care's No Heart Left Behind program encourages all women to take charge of their heart health. The program is the brainchild of Dr. Kathleen McNicholas, a cardiac surgeon who underwent open-heart surgery herself in her mid-50s, and has since become a strong advocate for helping women to prevent heart disease.
The No Heart Left Behind program comes in two versions:
The school-based program
The coach/teammate version of the program is run through participating high schools. Teens act as health coaches for their mothers and teach them about cardiovascular health. To learn more about this version of the program, or to find out how your school can participate, call 302-428-6506.
The individual program
The No Heart Left Behind individual program is a free, self-guided version that helps you to learn about heart health and take steps to improve it. This eight-week program consists of weekly e-mails that will educate you about the risk factors, symptoms and prevention of heart disease. The program will challenge you to adopt your own heart-healthy habits. To enroll in this free program, read the expectations statement below, and then fill out and submit the online enrollment form.
Expectations for the 8-week self-guided e-mail program
As part of my participation in the No Heart Left Behind Program:
- I will register for the program and complete an enrollment form. Over the course of eight weeks, I will review information and activities related to preventing heart disease. I will receive this educational information through my e-mail address on a weekly basis for eight weeks.
- I understand some of the activities of the No Heart Left Behind program include, but are not limited to:
- Keeping a log of my physical activity for 8 weeks.
- Completing a “Know Your Numbers” form that includes my blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol numbers and other important measurements. I can obtain this information from my health care provider. This information is for my personal knowledge and to share with my health care provider.
- Working on nutritional goals that I choose.
- Completing an online evaluation at the end of the program.
- I understand that I can leave the program at any time.
- I understand that my e-mail address will not be shared or used for any other purpose beyond the scope of this program.
- I understand that this program is offered as a community service, at no cost to me.
- I understand that information contained in this program is for reference only. For medical advice, diagnosis and treatment, consult your doctor.
- I have read and understand the information about the No Heart Left Behind program and have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding my participation.
If you have any questions about the program please feel free to contact Liz O’Neill at 302-428-6506. If you have any questions about your participation in the program or would like to talk with someone not directly involved in the program, call the Christiana Care Institutional Review Board at 302-623-4989.
Enrollment Form
