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AstraZeneca Calls on All Americans to Join US AGAINST ATHERO to Fight the Nation's Number One Killer
Date:3/24/2009

2009 Artery Explorer Tour Kicks Off This Month, Urging People Across the Country to Take Action Against Atherosclerosis

WILMINGTON, Del., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced the launch of the 2009 US AGAINST ATHERO tour featuring the Artery Explorer -- a state-of-the-art, multisensory, motion simulator that helps people visualize atherosclerosis (athero), the progressive buildup of plaque inside the arteries. The Artery Explorer kicks off its nationwide tour on March 27 in Washington, D.C. and will travel to a total of 16 cities across the country.

US AGAINST ATHERO was conceived three years ago by AstraZeneca after a nationwide Harris Interactive survey confirmed the general public's low level of awareness about athero and its risks. "Working with partners including the Association of Black Cardiologists, the National Alliance on Hispanic Health and WomenHeart, AstraZeneca realized that to get people to take steps to protect their arteries, they needed to see what they could not feel. This fundamental idea led to the creation of US AGAINST ATHERO, a national movement designed to increase awareness of the leading cause of stroke and heart disease, and help Americans fight athero with knowledge.

"The US AGAINST ATHERO movement has made great strides in mobilizing Americans to make healthy choices. However, there is still a lot of work to be done," said Dr. George Kondos, professor of medicine and chief of clinical cardiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center. "Athero is a leading cause of heart disease, which remains the number one killer in this country. With the Artery Explorer tour, more people will get the opportunity to really see what happens when you allow the build-up of plaque to progress, and more importantly, what they can do to h
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