By Phil Fitzgerald, Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital is kicking off American Heart Month with Wear Red Day and a community health education event on Friday, Feb. 4.
The day is a reminder for women to take control of their heart health, as well as wearing red to raise awareness and recognize all the work that is accomplished by our staff and physicians.
Together, we can encourage others to listen to your heart.
Abrazo offers the public many ways to participate in education and screenings during the month of February. Whether it’s weekly emails, screening events or webinars, many easy-to-access options are available to help improve heart health.
Visitors to AbrazoHeath.com can read about heart health tips during the Heart Health Challenge. Articles with information, recipes and do-at-home exercises that can add up to a healthier heart. Making a few lifestyle adjustments can have a powerful effect on our heart health.
Community open house events are being planned at Abrazo hospitals in Phoenix, Surprise, Glendale and Cave Creek. AngioScreen is a $59 risk assessment that provides information about heart rhythm, blood pressure, BMI and blood flow in the neck and leg arteries following a brief exam. A clinician provides a brief consultation, and participants are encouraged to share results with their physician for follow up.
These open house events will also offer blood pressure and heart rhythm checks at no charge for those not participating in the AngioScreen screenings. Masking and other precautions will be in place for the on-site events.
You can RSVP at AbrazoHealth.com/angioscreen or call 888-602-3648.
- Feb. 4: Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, 12-4 p.m., 1930 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix
- Feb. 9: Abrazo Surprise Hospital, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 16815 W. Bell Road, Surprise
- Feb. 12: Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 18701 N. 67th Ave., Glendale
- Feb. 25: Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 5227 E. Carefree Highway, Cave Creek
The Women’s Virtual Heart Health Series featuring female physicians from Abrazo Health are also on tap during Heart Month. The Zoom webinars will offer insight into heart disease and how to know if you may be at risk. All presentations begin at noon; schedule and topics include:
- Feb. 11: “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Risk Factors for Women” with Dr. Divyashree Varma.
- Feb. 18: “Vein Problems? Leg Pain and More” with Dr. Dawn Olsen.
- Feb. 25: “Heart Disease: Can it be prevented?” with Dr. Sharon Sadeghinia.
Learn more and register for the Women’s Heart Health webinars here.
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the United States dedicated to treating patients with heart and cardiovascular conditions when it opened in 1998. It is the first hospital in the western United States to hold American College of Cardiology accreditation for treatment of chest pain, cardiac catheterization, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according the CDC.
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital has a history of delivering care for some of the most complex heart and vascular conditions. It is our intent to help Arizonans prevent and manage the risks associated with the disease.
Editor’s note: Phil Fitzgerald is president of Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix. Visit AbrazoHealth.com.
