“A lot of the women, like myself, were dealt a life-changing event by heart disease. We are all heart survivors, and we’re all in it for the fight,” says Martha Jumpiere, who helps lead support group meetings at Cone Health. “I’ve had people say to me, ‘You don’t look like you have a serious heart problem,’” Jumpiere says. “And I’ll say, ‘What does heart disease look like? It looks like you. It looks like me. It can happen to anyone.’” “Heart disease in women differs from person to person, yet many of their stories have a common thread: a lack of awareness, which sometimes leads to critical delays in receiving care,” says Paula Ross, MD, pictured below. “We are united in our commitment to raise awareness that heart disease in women is a major health issue.” Heart Sisters groups meet monthly at both Alamance Regional Medical Center and Moses Cone Hospital. Visit conehealth.com/wellness/classes for the latest schedule and email womenheart@conehealth.com for more information. A Call for Greater Awareness of Heart Disease in Women Heart Sisters pictured from left to right: Martha Jumpiere, Tonya Moore, Kristie Yoder, Janet Bliden and Tammy Hardin. 42 43 CONE HEALTH | HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER CONE HEALTH | THE NETWORK FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE