WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Celebrate your heart this February with the specialists from the Heart Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Take part in a variety of programs and screenings to provide early detection and education about the signs and symptoms of heart disease, and the latest treatments to support your cardiovascular health. Join the Heart Center at the BestHealth® community resource center, Hanes Mall, for a month of programs in February to learn how you and your loved ones can live longer and better.
What is your blood pressure? Do you know your cholesterol levels? Just how much do you weigh, anyway? Knowing these important numbers is the first step in taking control of your heart’s health.
Heart disease is the No.1 killer of Americans. However, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by making simple lifestyle changes. The risk for heart disease risk begins to rise as we age. Isn’t now a good time to start your heart-health program? We can help.
Join us on Friday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. for the Red Dress Fashion Show at Belk court as the Heart Center at Wake Forest Baptist and BestHealth kick off the community’s annual awareness campaign for heart health.
We have a full month of heart-healthy events for you to consider. Registration is required for all screenings and events. Call (800) 446-2255 or visit www.besthealth.com.
Free Cholesterol Screenings
• Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 4, 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Free 12-Lead EKG Heart Screenings
• Tuesday, Feb. 5, 3 until 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb 19, 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Free Talk – Is My Heart in Danger? Identify and Dismiss Your Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Renato M. Santos, M.D., WFUBMC Heart Center
• Thursday, Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Cooking Class & Demonstration - Heart Healthy Meals for Your Loved Ones
• Saturday, Feb 9, 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 14 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 22, 12 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Cooking Class & Demonstration - Eating for a Healthy Heart
• Friday, Feb. 29, 12 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Evaluate Your Heart Function—Echocardiogram Screenings
• Wednesday, Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Free Talk - Get to Know Your “E.F.” Your Heart’s Strength and Efficiency Explained
Vinay Thohan, M.D., WFUBMC Heart Center
• Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Free Talk - The 411 on 911—How Your Treatment Starts With One Call
• Friday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m.
Free Lecture/Demonstration – Yoga for the Heart. Reduce Stress, Relax Your Body and Lower Your Heart Rate with Yoga
• Saturday, Feb. 16, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Free Talk – Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A Clearer View of Your Heart
W. Gregory Hundley, M.D., WFUBMC Heart Center
• Thursday, Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Free Talk - Out of Rhythm?—Learn Why Your Heart Might Skip a Few Beats and How to Get It Back in Step
Bryon E. Rubery, M.D., WFUBMC Heart Center
• Thursday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Free Fitness Testing – Gauge Your Risk for Heart Disease
Peter H. Brubaker, Ph.D., WFU Health & Exercise Science
• Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Free Talk – Developing an Exercise Plan for You and Your Heart
Peter H. Brubaker, Ph.D., WFU Health & Exercise Science
• 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
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Media contact: Jim Steele, (336) 716-3487; jsteele@wfubmc.edu, Lisa Long, (336) 716-4588; lclong@wfubmc.edu, Bonnie Davis, bdavis@wfubmc.edu; or Shannon Koontz, shkoontz@wfubmc.edu, (336) 716-4587.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is an academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which operates the university’s School of Medicine. The system comprises 1,154 acute care, psychiatric, rehabilitation and long-term care beds and is consistently ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report.