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Crozer-Keystone Heart and Stroke Awareness Day

Crozer-Keystone is celebrating American Heart Month with its annual Heart and Stroke Awareness Day on Feb. 13.

February is American Heart Month and Crozer-Keystone Health System is celebrating by offering its annual community education event, “Heart and Stroke Awareness Day,” on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Crozer-Keystone’s newest outpatient facility, Crozer-Keystone at Broomall (30 Lawrence Road, Broomall).

Screenings will be offered at the comprehensive event, includingblood pressure, cholesterol/glucose (fasting required; nothing to eat or drink past midnight the day of the event), osteoporosis, stroke risk and vascular. In addition, staff and clinicians from a range of Crozer-Keystone departments will provide education and information on a variety of topics—including cancer, heart disease, sleep disorders, wound care, exercise/fitness, smoking cessationand more. If it’s time for your annual mammogram, representatives from Crozer-Keystone’s Radiology department will be on hand to schedule an appointment that’s convenient for you.

A continental breakfast and giveaways will also be available while supplies last.

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No appointment is necessary for screenings; however, please register for the event by calling 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) or visiting the Calendar page of www.crozerkeystone.org.

Crozer-Keystone Health System is dedicated to reducing heart disease, vascular disease and stroke in the community we serve. Visit crozerkeystone.org/heart to learn more about cardiovascular disease and the services available to diagnose and treat it.

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