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A Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems

Todd J. Cohen, MD, a nationally known expert in the field of cardiac arrhythmias, will offer a free lecture, “A Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems,” on Thursday, March 10, 2011.

The director of electrophysiology and the Pacemaker/Arrhythmia Center at , Dr. Cohen will explain heart rhythm problems in a “layman’s terms” as he speaks about various conditions associated with arrhythmias and recommended courses of treatment. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

Dr. Cohen is known for his expertise in treating the full range of arrhythmias and for his accomplishments as an inventor. Recently, he published a Johns Hopkins Press Health Book, “A Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems,” which was named one of the Top 10 Consumer Health Books by Library Journal and has received rave reviews by leading experts. In it, Dr. Cohen provides useful and comprehensive information, in easy-to-understand language, about abnormal cardiac rhythms, their diagnosis and treatment.

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Attendees are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. for registration. Parking and the entrance are available in the rear of the building. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. To reserve a space, please call 516-663-8300.

Perspectives in Health is a free community health education program, coordinated by the Nurse Specialist Group at Winthrop.

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