Are You Doing All that You Can to Care for Your Heart?

Are You Doing All that You Can to Care for Your Heart?

Join Atrium Health Navicent for Heart Fest during February, American Heart Month

 
MACON, GA (Thursday, January 29, 2015) – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with no regard for race or ethnicity. Deaths related to heart disease are particularly high in Georgia and the Southeast. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in every four deaths in the U.S. is related to heart disease. The CDC also estimates that heart disease costs the U.S. almost $109 billion each year through healthcare services, medications and lost productivity.

While statistics on the deadliness of this disease are staggering, there are steps individuals may take to prevent this chronic disease. Atrium Health Navicent is dedicated to battling heart disease by giving central Georgians the tools they need to live heart healthy lives. Celebrate Heart Fest 2015 with Atrium Health Navicent during February, American Heart Month. Make your plans to attend the following events:

•Friday, February 6
National Wear Red Day
Women's Luncheon featuring Mark Ballard
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Library Ballroom, 652 Mulberry St. in Macon
Please RSVP to rsvp@navicenthealth.org or 478-633-4733.
A $5.00 donation is requested.

•Saturday, February 7
Save Your Heart Health Fair
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Central Georgia Technical College Building H, 3300 Macon Tech Drive in Macon
Free screenings include full blood lipid screening, blood pressure, body mass index, glucose, vision and more. Attendees may register for these free screenings at navicenthealth.org/community-events or by calling 478-633-6336.Angioscreen, a painless, non-invasive screening to determine the risk of heart disease and stroke, will be offered for $50. Please call 1-800-627-2393 to reserve your place for this special screening. (This screening is offered at no charge for U.S. military veterans)
Cooking demonstration with healthy brunch options at 9:30 a.m.

•Monday, February 9
Coronary Artery Disease Seminar featuring Dr. Juan Esnard and Dr. Peter J. Boland
Topic: “Treatment Options for Significan Coronary Artery Disease When you Have Been Told ‘There's nothing else to do'”
6:00 p.m.at Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent, 5300 Zebulon Rd. in Macon
Please RSVP to 478-633-7157

•Thursday, February 12
Vascular Seminar with Dr. Jason Chapman, Dr. Michael Klyachkin, Dr. John Mix and Dr. William Schroder
Topics will include “Peripheral Artery Disease,” “Aortic Aneurysm,” and “Carotid Artery Disease”
6:00 p.m. at Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 3797 Northside Dr. in Macon
Dinner is included. Please RSVP to 478-633-7157

•Friday, February 13
Women's Luncheon featuring Dr. Olexandr Smolensky
Topic: “Congestive Heart Failure”
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Byron Municipal Complex, 401 Main Street in Byron
Please RSVP to 478-654-2002

•Thursday, February 26
Atrial Fibrillation Management Seminar featuring Dr. Felix Sagade and Dr. Fady Wanna
6:00 p.m.
Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 3797 Northside Dr. in Macon
Please RSVP to 478-633-7157

•Friday, February 27
Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration
12:00 p.m.at Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 3797 Northside Dr. in Macon.
Free recipes, taste testing and door prizes
Please RSVP to rsvp@navicenthealth.org or 478-633-4733.

•Angioscreen Opportunities
Angioscreen, a painless, non-invasive screening to determine a person's risk of heart disease and stroke, will be offered on the following dates:

Thursday, February 19
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Oconee Regional Medical Center, 821 North Cobb St., Milledgeville

Friday, February 20
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Luce Heart Tower at Medical Center, Navicent Health, 777 Hemlock St. in Macon

Thursday, February 26
11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 3797 Northside Dr. in Macon

Please call 1-800-627-2393 to register. There is a $50.00 registration fee. However, this screening is free for U.S. military veterans.

For more information on Heart Fest 2015, please visit navicenthealth.org/community-events.