Guard A Heart, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease prevention, will be presenting the first Guardian of Hearts Award to Larry King in recognition of his contribution to saving lives through The Larry King Cardiac Foundation.
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2012
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
5:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Location: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Guard A Heart, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease prevention, will be presenting the first Guardian of Hearts Award to Larry King in recognition of his contribution to saving lives through The Larry King Cardiac Foundation. Also being honored will be Dr. Louis Ignarro, co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for demonstrating the signaling properties of nitric oxide to improve cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease. His ground-breaking work— the basis for his 2005 best-selling book, NO More Heart Disease— established Dr. Ignarro as perhaps the world’s leading authority on the nutritional approach to cardiac wellness.
The exclusive gala represents the launch of Guard A Heart’s “Know Your Risk, Save A Life” campaign to raise awareness about the importance of effective risk assessment in preventing heart attacks. Douglas Harrington, M.D., CEO of Aviir Heart Laboratories, Phil Tsao, Associate Professor of Cardiology and Tom Quertermous, M.D., Head of Cardiology Research at Stanford University will present the award to Mr. Larry King. Aviir is a biotechnology company founded by cardiologists and scientists at Stanford University, dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through innovative laboratory tests.Corporate Sponsors Kyani will be presenting Dr. Ignarro with his award; representing Kyani are Lora Thomas, Chris Cannon and Senior Vice President of Marketing Steven Hatch.
Guard a Heart is a non-profit foundation established in 2011. More information can be found at http://www.guardaheart.org. This event is not affiliated with the 2012 Academy Awards.
Steve Stein
(310) 505-8061
info(at)connectedgiftrooms(dot)com
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