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Happy Hearts St. Vincent’s continues its commitment to cardiology services WRITTEN BY SHANON HAMILTON PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
February is Happy Heart month when children give foil-wrapped chocolate hearts in the name of St. Valentine and adults purchase gifts at our Spa at St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. But for St. Vincent’s, February is more than a chocolate-and-gifts month. We know it as the month for St. Vincent’s Health System’s annual Heart Day. On Feb. 21 from 6 to 11 a.m., St. Vincent’s One Nineteen will offer three heart tests for $30. Our discounted Heart Day screenings – lipid profile, blood pressure and basic metabolic profile – have become our annual way to bring awareness to heart disease in the community. Each year, those screenings help cardiologists detect preliminary symptoms of heart disease. Many area residents consider our Heart Day an annual tradition. But not everyone knows the full range of cardiology services we provide daily at One Nineteen. Some don’t find out about those services until they seek a physician’s help after a heart attack or they receive a diagnosis of heart disease. However, a growing number are taking a different track. They’re seeking One Nineteen’s heart-friendly services as part of their whole-health emphasis. A new generation of adults is seeking to build year-round happy heart traditions in their families. Some are changing family patterns through One Nineteen’s family fitness
memberships. Some are pursuing diabetes education through our expert sources. Some consult with our registered dietitian to change family eating habits. And although many area residents choose to see their physician at One Nineteen, others with doctors outside St. Vincent’s Health System are asking their physicians to order their diagnostic testing at our facility, due to its easy access and tranquil tone. The cardiology-related diagnostic services include graded exercise tests, echocardiogram, ankle-brachial index, holter monitoring, event monitoring, Phase III cardiac rehabilitation and arterial, venous and carotid ultrasounds. Here are some of the cardiology-related diagnostic services we offer every day, as we seek to nurture more happy hearts: As always, we ask Heart Day participants to register with St. Vincent’s Dial-A-Nurse, 939-7878, by Feb. 13. To learn more about Heart Day and all of our cardiology services, visit stvhs.com. Shanon Hamilton is the director of clinical services at St. Vincent’s One Nineteen. n
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