Alton Memorial Heart Fair February 27
Free Event Features Speakers, Lunch, Health Screenings
Alton Memorial's 12th annual Heart Fair is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, February 27, in the lobby and cafeteria. Call toll-free 800.392.0936 to register. Check in and pick up lunch tickets near the Emergency Department entrance. Shuttle service to and from Hospital parking lots will run 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Heart Fair offers a variety of health screenings, including a $10 package that includes cholesterol and blood pressure checks. Register for the screening package when you call to register for the fair. A free body composition measure by Nautilus will be available in the lobby.
Alton Memorial Hospital heart experts will be on hand to address the impact of exercise, smoking, diabetes, sleep disorders, nutrition, medications and stress on the heart. A variety of informational booths will provide details on heart attack, congestive heart failure, emergency care, angioplasty, peripheral artery disease, cardiac rehabilitation, depression, stress management, smoking cessation, CPR and pacemakers.
Presentations in the Cafeteria Meeting Rooms
- 10 a.m. -- Updates in Heart Surgery with Nabil Munfakh, MD, cardiology
11:30 a.m. -- Medications Related to Heart Health with Kelly Mueller, manager, Alton Memorial inpatient pharmacy
Free boxed lunches from Subway in Bethalto and Wood River will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hospital cafeteria.
Cardiovascular disease claims more than a million lives each year in the United States, reports the American Heart Association. Lifestyle, diet choices and, in some cases, heredity can contribute to heart disease. Uncontrolled cholesterol, high blood pressure, blood clots and narrowing blood vessels set the stage for heart attack, the leading cause of death associated with heart disease.
