KCH-Hamot Heart Forum Wednesday

On Wednesday, February 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Callistus Church Hall, KCH and Hamot will host their annual Heart Forum.

Everyone is invited to the free forum.

The keynote speaker is Kelly Hayes, MD, PhD. Dr. Hayes is a staff cardiologist specializing in Electrophysiology at Hamot Heart Institute at Hamot Medical Center. She is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology.

Dr. Hayes specializes in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, implantation of pacemakers and automated defibrillators, and the computerized analysis of cardiac pacemakers and electrophysiologic studies. She directs Hamot Heart for Women. Her topic on Wednesday will be "Women need Stents too".

Also speaking at the event is Val Jackson, Regional Director of the Hamot Heart Institute. Ms. Jackson will walk participants through a heart disease risk assessment.

Participants are asked to bring recent multiphasic or other blood work results or consider availing themselves to the KCH $22 (at cost) special lipid profile (cholesterol) and diabetes (glucose) work, plus BMI, blood pressure, and history screenings being offered to registered participants prior to the event. It is fasting blood work and can be done as late as the morning of February 10. Your lab results will be provided to you at the event. For more information please call 837-4779.

The goal with the assessment is to help each individual attending the forum to understand their heart health by the numbers using current blood and other screening results for the most accurate understanding of their risk of heart disease. Knowledge of key health numbers is power. The assessment is a powerful tool to guide one's journey to get or stay heart healthy at any age.

Jessica McDivitt, Manager of Cardiac Rehab and Wellness at KCH and Emily Zimmerman, KCH Cardiac Rehab Instructor will also present information on the Cardiac Rehab Program and the many options for fitness available at Kane Community Hospital.

Please call 837-4779 today to register for the forum so organizers know to expect you and can prepare materials and snacks.