St. Vincent’s St. Clair screens more than 240 community members for annual Heart Day
Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2014
- Barbara Miller with St. Vincent's St. Clair's Seretha Strong at the Heart Day screening
St. Vincent’s Health System provided heart screenings to community members for its annual Heart Day on Sat., Feb. 15. The event is part of St. Vincent’s ongoing efforts to fight heart disease. More than 240 people received the reduced-rate screenings at St. Vincent’s St. Clair.
St. Vincent’s offered participants four heart tests from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. at nine locations. For $40, participants received: an EKG, a Lipid Profile, a Blood Pressure Screening, a Basic Metabolic Profile, and a T-shirt.
“At St. Vincent’s, we’re dedicated to offering our community the knowledge and tools they need to take control of their heart health,” said John O’Neil, president and COO. “Our annual Heart Day is an important first step in educating yourself on your heart numbers, and we encourage the community to continue taking advantage of this opportunity.”
St. Vincent’s is also the local sponsor for the American Heart Association’s national “Go Red for Women” campaign to raise awareness of heart disease. As part of this effort, St. Vincent’s will be participating in numerous events to share heart-healthy information with the community and to encourage early detection through heart screenings.
