Straight Talk from The Doc, Physician – Patient Outreach Program

Brief class description

• Heart Attack in the Making- March 20:  

This free seminar will cover what causes blockage of the arteries, heart attack signs and symptoms for both men and women, and steps you can take to help prevent heart attacks. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Peripheral Arterial Disease- April 17:

This free seminar will cover signs and symptoms of PAD, risk factors, early detection and treatment options, and steps you can take to help prevent and control PAD.  Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Valvular Heart Disease –May 15:

This free seminar will cover signs and symptoms of valvular heart disease, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Atrial Fibrillation – June 19:

This free seminar will cover how your heart works in its normal state, heart rhythm problems, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment options and goals. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Women and Heart Disease – July 10:

This free seminar will cover why women need to know about heart disease, risk factors, taking action, surviving a heart attack, resources, and getting on the road to heart health.  Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• What Test Should I Have and Why – August 7:

This free seminar will cover the importance of a thorough health history, definitive tests to diagnose cardiovascular disease, risk factors, warning signals of a heart attack. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Living with Heart Failure – September 18:

This free seminar will cover understanding what heart failure is, causes, how to manage heart failure, available treatments and treatment plan. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.

• Preventing Heart Disease – October 2 and November 6:

This free seminar will cover signs and symptoms of heart disease, what increases risk for heart disease, prevention. Includes a heart healthy dinner and followed by a question and answer session with the cardiologist.