Mahaska Health Partnership to Host FREE Heart Health Workshop March 10
MAHASKA COUNTY – If you’re interested in learning how to improve your heart health, this free workshop is for you. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF), struggled with heart disease or other cardiac events, register today.
This workshop will benefit anyone interested in improving their heart health, including those affected by CHF and their friends or family. It will be held from 1:00 – 3:30 pm on Tuesday, March 10.
Area medical professionals including MHP Pharmacist Amy Reich, Registered Dietitian Lea Rice and Cardiac Rehab Nurse Renee Edgar will discuss current treatments for CHF, tips for living a full life with heart disease and how to embrace a low sodium diet.
“A diagnosis of CHF means the heart is not able to pump sufficient blood to other organs,” Edgar said. “This can result from many conditions including coronary artery disease, heart attack or high blood pressure, among others.”
Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped beating, but instead, the heart is not able to pump as forcefully to supply ample amounts of blood and oxygen to the rest of the body.
According to the American Heart Association, approximately five million Americans are living with CHF today, and the most common reason people age 65 and older go to the hospital. Symptoms of CHF may include shortness of breath, feeling tired, swelling in the feet, ankles and legs, weight gain due to fluid build-up and confusion or an inability to think clearly.
“Since many heart-related diseases can lead to CHF, this workshop is a great tool for people who have already been diagnosed with related conditions. A healthier heart can help delay the onset of CHF,” explained Edgar.
The free Heart Health Workshop will be held in Education Room A (entrance #2), on the MHP Campus. Please bring a list of all prescription and over-the-counter medication you are currently taking. Pre-registration is required. For more information about this free workshop or to register, call 641.672.3100.
Mahaska Health Partnership, located in Oskaloosa, is a non-profit health system accredited by the Joint Commission. It is guided by its mission to provide exceptional customer service and health improvement, linking the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care. For more information about how Mahaska Health Partnership is making healthcare personal, look us up on the web: www.mahaskahealth.org.