Hamilton to offer take it to heart program
Hamilton Medical Center will offer its next Take it to Heart Program on Monday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 3 at scheduled times. The program includes a free cardiac risk assessment and information to help you prevent future heart problems.
“By knowing your risk, you can take steps to avoid heart disease,” said Stephen Rohn, MD, cardiologist.
Take it to Heart is a twopart program. The first part consists of an educational seminar at Hamilton’s Brown Conference Center, presented by Rohn. His presentation includes education on causes, risk and genetic factors, diet, exercise, symptoms, treatments and medications.
The second part, held at Hamilton Diagnostics Center, is a cardiac risk assessment including blood pressure, calcium scoring, lab work (total cholesterol and HDL), height, weight and a series of questions.
The information collected during the assessment is calculated into a formula that provides the participant with a risk percentage of developing heart disease in the next 10 years. Recommendations for follow up will be based on the outcome of the assessment.
This program is free and open to anyone who is not currently being treated by a cardiologist and has at least two of the following risk factors: Family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, history of smoking and being overweight.
To register for the program, Call 706-272-6114. Space is limited.