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Dr. Shalizeh Shokooh |
ORANGE, Calif — Heart disease in women is
a growing epidemic as the long-standing number one killer of women. The male
population more commonly experiences most of the information publicized in the
media, such as the typical symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath. Heart
disease in women presents with more subtle symptoms, which can be misdiagnosed,
with tragic results. With education and preventive measures, the number of
fatalities can be greatly reduced. For this reason, Dr. Shalizeh Shokooh, along
with her colleagues, Dr. Laurence Santora and Dr. Kelly Tucker, took on this
important challenge in an effort to educate not only the general public, but
also other heath professionals. They have published an informative book about
heart disease in women.
This enlightening book,
Women and
Heart Disease, An Epidemic, covers the basics of what heart disease
is and how to detect it, how to manage it and preventative measures that can be
taken. The unique challenges that face both patients and physicians are also
discussed. The book is now available online at
www.barnesandnoble.com
and
amazon.com.
Women and Heart Disease, An Epidemic
Dr. Shokooh is
a Board Certified Cardiologist in private practice at the
Orange County Heart
Institute and Research Center in Orange County, California. Dr. Shokooh
completed her undergraduate studies and her medical degree at University of
California, Irvine. She completed her Internal Medicine training at
University of California, San Diego and University of California, Irvine. Her
Cardiology training was at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in California. She has
lectured on women and heart disease to nursing programs and has been involved in
EBCT research. She has had research papers published. She is currently the
co-medical director at the St. Joseph Women's Heart Center in Orange,
California. Her leadership at the center and her interest in preventing heart
disease in women has been the driving force in her involvement in increasing
awareness in the community. For the past three years she has been on the Board
of Directors of the Orange County American Heart Association chapter. She has
been actively involved in the Go Red for Women campaign and was the
recipient of the AHA Outstanding Medical Honoree award in February of 2007. Her
practice is focused on invasive and preventive cardiology with emphasis on women
and heart disease.
For additional information or to schedule an
interview, contact Meenoo Mozayeny, Public Relations at (714) 318-8378 or
meenoo@sbcglobal.net.
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