Recognizing that cardiovascular disease continues to be an overwhelming threat to women’s health and the importance of providing basic, preventive heart screenings to women wherever they seek primary care.

recognizes that despite improved education and awareness, heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the United States and this result is untenable;

recognizes the importance of early basic, preventive cardiovascular screening for women, wherever they seek primary care, so that all women can know their risks and what can be done to reduce them;

recognizes that basic, preventive heart disease screenings should be a routine part of women’s health care; and

commits to improving the heart health of all women, tearing down the barriers that prevent women from getting screened for heart disease, ensuring women are provided with personalized lifestyle modification recommendations and support, and ensuring all women have a healthy heart.