ST. LOUIS - (February 6, 2008) – The SSM Heart Institute is presenting a week of free heart health screenings, talks and events at SSM facilities in Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles, Bridgeton, Richmond Heights and Kirkwood in mid-February. The Healthy Heart events are:

• Atrial Fibrillation (Abnormal Heart Rhythm): Something You Can Live Without
  SSM DePaul Health Center in the May Center
  12303 DePaul Drive
  Monday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  Speakers: Dr. David Theodoro, heart surgeon and Dr. Antonella Quattromani, cardiologist
  Event includes: Healthy Heart recipes & sample tasting 
  
  
• Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease
  SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood in Meeting Room 1&2
  525 Couch Avenue
  Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  Speaker: Dr. Seiichi Noda, heart surgeon
  Event includes: Free blood pressure screenings & drawings for free Healthy Heart screenings
  
  • Healthy Heart Screening Days
  SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, Lake Saint Louis in the O’Fallon Room
  100 Medical Plaza
  Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
  Saturday, Feb. 16, 7:30 – 10 a.m.
  Event Includes: Free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings
  
  
• Women’s Heart Disease: Every Beat Counts
  SSM St. Joseph Health Center event at the Columns Banquet Center
  711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles
  Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  Event includes: Multiple presenters and topics, plus free breakfast & lunch
  
  
• Healthy Heart Day: Healing the Heart Through Surgery, Maintaining a Healthy Heart
  SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
  6420 Clayton Road
  Saturday, Feb. 16, 8:30 a.m. – Noon
  Speaker: Dr. Trevor Axford, heart surgeon and Dr. Kiran Kancherla, cardiologist
  Event includes: free fasting cholesterol and glucose screenings (appointment only), free blood pressure and fat analysis screenings, gifts and continental breakfast
  

All of the events are free but registration is required. To register, or to learn more about an event near you, please call 314/SSM-DOCS (776-3627), or visit to www.ssmhealth.com/healthyheart.

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