Heart & Vascular Screening to be Held Feb. 12

Heart & Vascular Screening to be Held Feb. 12

LIMA, Ohio - Lima Memorial Health System (LMHS) is challenging residents to take charge of their heart health by hosting a free public screening for the most common risk factors for heart and vascular disease on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Heart and Vascular Institute at Lima Memorial.

This event, titled "Six in 60," will screen participants for the six most common risk factors for heart and vascular disease in about 60 minutes. These risk factors are: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history of heart and/or vascular disease, diabetes, vascular issues and obesity/poor diet.

Participants will be able to go through a series of screening tests including:

· EKG Test

· Full Lipid Panel with immediate results available (12 hr. fasting required for accuracy)

· Glucose screening

· Peripheral vascular screening

· Carotid artery/stroke screening (first 30 patients to register)

· Blood pressure and heart rate check

Physicians from The Heart Institute of Northwest Ohio, Midwest Surgical Specialists and Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons Inc. will be available to evaluate the results from the screenings.

The event will take place in The Heart and Vascular Institute's Cardiac Intervention Unit on the third floor of Professional Office Building III on Lima Memorial's main campus. Six in 60 is free, and open to the community, but pre-registration is required.

The Heart and Vascular Institute at Lima Memorial provides patient care, education and public screenings. Services include interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, heart and vascular screenings, and cardiovascular disease risk assessment and reduction. Cardiac imaging, including MRI, CT and PET, and inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation is also available.

To pre-register for the free screening, call the Heart and Vascular Institute at 419-998-4764.