SMG Hosts 2012 Heart Disease/Stroke Expo
Last updated: Jan 17, 2012, 14:01 PM
Summit Medical Group
is pleased to host
the 2012 Heart Disease and Stroke Awareness Expo!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
at 1 Diamond Hill Road in Berkeley Heights.
The annual event is FREE
and open to the public.
No registration is required.
Come and learn
about heart disease, stroke,
and prevention!
We invite you to participate in our raffle prizes
and the chance to win a free Wii™ bundle pack!
The Expo will include information and education about:
- Cardiac devices such as pacemakers
- Stroke prevention
- Women's preventative health
- Sudden cardiac arrest in young people
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Cholesterol
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Stress management
- Yoga
- Nutrition
- Diabetes
- The American Heart Association
- The Liberty Science Center Cardiac Classroom
- The Telehealth Community Heart Disease Management program
-
The Walgreens Pharmacy medication profile review
Summit Medical Group practitioners and staff from related specialities,
including our Cardiology, Neurology,
Vascular Screening, Diabetes Live Well Program, and Nutrition Services
will provide information, screenings, and demonstrations.
Demonstrations will include:
- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillator use
- Computed tomography (CT) coronary imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- How to make your own stress-relief ball
- A Walk in the Heart sponsored by Overlook Medical Center Community Health
Screenings will include:
- Blood pressure (hypertension)
- Calcium scoring
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac medication (questions and answers)
- Carbon monoxide for smokers
- Vascular screening
