Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital and The Lindner Center for Research and Education will hold a FREE congestive heart failure (CHF) education program called "Romancing the Healthy Heart," on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 3:30 - 6:15 p.m. in The Christ Hospital Auditorium, A-Level, 2139 Auburn Ave. The program is in recognition of National Heart Failure Awareness Week. Admission, parking and refreshments are FREE. Limited seating is available and registration is required. Call 513-585-CARE to register. Topics will include:
· Back to the Basics of CHF Eugene Chung, M.D.
· Women and Heart Disease
Dean J. Kereiakes, M.D.
· Device Update For Managing CHF
Santosh Menon, M.D.
· How to Reduce Trans Fats in Desserts Master Chef John Kinsella
Cincinnati State University, Culinary School and President of International Culinary Society
· You Need Not Huff and Puff to a Healthier Heart - Audience Participation Cheri Miller, Manager, Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, The Christ Hospital
· Put Your Heart in Our Hands - Current Research Opportunities Karen Ibanez, R.N., Nurse Coordinator, The Lindner Center
Heart failure affects nearly five million Americans and, as more people are surviving heart attacks but being left with weakened hearts, it is the only major cardiovascular disease on the rise. While there is currently no known cure for heart failure, recent scientific advances in treatment offer patients a more normal life expectancy.
The Christ Hospital is part of the Health Alliance, an integrated health care delivery system that also includes The University Hospital, The St. Luke Hospitals, The Jewish Hospital, The Fort Hamilton Hospital, Drake Center, West Chester Medical Center and the physicians of Alliance Primary Care. To view other Health Alliance news releases, go to www.health-alliance.com/pressroom.
-30-