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Get free heart screenings at Heart to Heart Screening Day
By Sharon Wren,
14 hours agoUnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center invites residents to its free Heart to Heart Screening Day on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Jardine Auditorium at UnityPoint Health – Rock Island, 2701 17th Street.
Free heart health screenings, including blood pressure and cholesterol screenings and free EKGs for adults 18 and older will be offered at the event. The screening event will also have additional resources, including nutrition education, fitness resources, hands-only CPR and AED demonstrations and tobacco cessation.
"Many people don't realize they have risk factors for heart disease until symptoms appear," says Phanicharan Sistla, MD, interventional cardiologist at UnityPoint Health – Trinity. "Simple screenings such as checking your blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rhythm can identify concerns early, when lifestyle changes and treatment can have the greatest impact. Our goal is to help people understand their risk and take steps to protect their heart health."
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Heart disease accounts for almost 25% of adult deaths in the Quad Cities, a rate higher than the national average. The Quad Cities Community Health Assessment found that 88.5% of QCA residents have at least one cardiovascular risk factor or behavior, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, physical inactivity or excess weight.
"Many of the risk factors for heart disease can be identified early through routine screening," says Kathy Pulley, director of cardiovascular operations, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity. "Heart to Heart Screening Day gives community members an easy, free opportunity to learn their numbers, ask questions and take an important step toward better heart health."
The Heart to Heart Free Screening Day will be on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at UnityPoint Health – Rock Island, Jardine Auditorium, 2701 17th Street. RSVPs are encouraged but not required.
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