VIDEO from Medialink and Siemens: NFL Stars Stress the Importance of a Healthy Heart

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 Cardiovascular disease once again ranksas America's number one killer, according to the American Heart Association.And none of us, not even former professional athletes, are immune. That's whyDr. Archie Roberts, a former NFL quarterback, began the Living HeartFoundation.

LHF offers free cardiac screenings with help from sponsors, includingSiemens Medical Solutions, utilizing technologies like advanced ultrasoundimaging. Doctors stress that unlike so many other diseases that can progressregardless, heart disease and cardiovascular disease can be halted and slowedover time. They recommend all Americans, regardless of whether they liveactive or sedentary lives, undergo regular check-ups and cardiac screenings.

More than 79 million Americans suffer from some sort of heart disease,according to the latest figures from the American Heart Association. Theexperts say early detection and prevention can help reduce these numbers.

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02FF08-0139(See video from Siemens (NYSE: SI) at:http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=34682)

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