Heart disease is the #1 killer in America. One in four American women dies from the disease, and yet many are still unaware of their personal risk factors. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) created The Heart Truth Road Show to deliver an urgent heart health wakeup call to local women in cities with populations at high risk for heart disease.

The 2009 Road Show, co–presented by Diet Coke and General Mills, will visit six U.S. cities between February and April to provide free heart disease risk factor screenings–including blood pressure, body mass index, total blood cholesterol, and blood glucose–and disseminate educational materials. The exhibit will feature six designer red dresses from The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Shows, including dresses from the Red Dress Collection 2009. The exhibit provides women in each community an opportunity to learn about their personal risk for heart disease and offers educational materials to equip them to take control of their heart health.