Women's Heart Event sponsored by SSM Heart Institute

Date:  Saturday, February 23^rd

Location:  Orlando Gardens Banquet Center – 8352 Watson Road in Webster Groves

Time:  8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

FREE event

Website: http://­www.­ssmhealth.­com/­heart/­herheart/­events/

Description:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. There are nearly twice as many women in the United States who die from heart disease and stroke than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.

To help educate women about their number one health risk, the SSM Heart Institute is hosting the fourth annual “Her Heart: Every Beat Counts” education and screening day. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Orlando Gardens Banquet Center, 8352 Watson Road in Webster Groves.

The program is open to the public and free to attend. It features physician speakers from SSM St. Clare Health Center and SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, “Heart-Smart” stations, screenings, gifts, and free lunch. Heart disease survivor Rachel D’Souza-Siebert will share her personal experience with heart disease and how it changed her life.

Additional presentations include:

“Women and Heart Surgery” by Seiichi Noda, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon

“Understanding the Vascular System” by Anish Thomas, MD, cardiologist

“Congestive Heart Failure: What it is and How to Prevent it” by Kiran Kancherla, MD, cardiologist

Attendees have the opportunity to ask questions following each presentation and visit informational booths on topics ranging from diabetes and nutrition to chest pain and cardiac catheterization. Blood pressure, body fat, cholesterol and glucose screenings will be offered from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is a $10 fee for the fasting cholesterol and glucose screening and appointments are required.

To register for the event and schedule a screening time, call 1-866-SSM-DOCS (1-866-776-3627) or visit www.ssmhealth.com/heart.