Many women do not know that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. 
The Karen Yontz Women’s Cardiac Awareness Center at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a nationally recognized resource center dedicated to decreasing the incidence and impact of heart disease in women.
In 2020, Karen Yontz Center team members employed by our hospital facilitated 60 in-person and virtual educational events for 2,412 attendees. Of those attendees who responded to a survey, 251 reported improvement in lifestyle practices and 25 reported adopting a stress-management practice based on what they learned during the event.
Additionally, in 2020:
60 individuals received health risk assessments and educational reinforcement
315 women identified a personal risk factor and behavioral change they were willing to make
331 clients completed a 30-day check-in following a one-on-one consultation or screening
2,000 community members stayed connected via the Center’s monthly heart health newsletter.
Through Karen Yontz Women’s Cardiac Awareness Center’s community-focused programming, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center hopes to empower women with the information, resources and tools they need to make heart-healthy lifestyle decisions.