Although heart disease is largely preventable, there is still little emphasis on providing Canadians with primary preventative care. As nurses, we know what to do. The challenge, however, is how to deliver this evidence-based preventive care--effectively and efficiently. Until very recently, women's unique needs related to heart disease prevention were largely ignored. Therefore, to address these needs, we designed, developed, and implemented a novel, nurse-led, collaborative program of preventive cardiovascular care for women. Our Women's Healthy Heart Initiative (WHHI) aims to enable women to recognize and proactively reduce their risk of heart disease. I am sharing the story of our Montreal-based WHHI because I want nurses to realize the impact of this model of care on women's heart health. I also hope this story will inspire you, as a nurse, to seize an opportunity, when it knocks, to make a difference in your patients' lives.