CMMC Goes Red for Heart Disease
Central Montgomery Medical Center (CMMC) went red on February 1,
2008, in support of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day.
The Go Red campaign raises awareness of the risk for developing heart disease.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and the top killer of
Americans. One in six deaths are from cardiovascular disease, and 64 percent
of women who die suddenly from coronary heart disease had no previous
symptoms. "Women are much less predictable than men, in terms of the signs
and symptoms related to heart disease," says Joseph Kraynak, MD, a cardiologist.
"They often have vague feelings, rather than the typical chest pain that a man
might have. The challenge to us in the medical community is identifying women
at risk, and diagnosing and treating their heart disease well before a catastrophic
cardiac event."
Lower Your Risk -- Get Checked Out
CMMC is committed to fighting heart disease and, in conjunction with the
North Penn Visiting Nurses Association, offers free blood pressure screenings as
well as cholesterol screenings (for a nominal charge). They are held in CMMC's
lobby on the first Friday of each month. The next screening is June 6 from
10 AM to 3 PM. See the Being Well calendar for additional times.
