Abrazo Health is marking American Heart Month by presenting an Ask-A-Cardiologist event at Desert Foothills Family YMCA, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale. The public is invited to hear Abrazo physicians talk about heart disease risks, prevention, and treatment on Feb. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
February is American Heart Month, and cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States. The fact that many Americans don’t consider themselves at risk for heart disease is why educating the community on the importance of heart health is so important.
Smoking, poor diet, high stress, obesity, diabetes, and a sedentary lifestyle are all things that can contribute to heart disease. Left unchecked, it can lead to a wide array of serious and life-threatening health complications, including heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and death.
Scheduled speakers for the free event include Abrazo Health cardiologists Dr. Christian Lopez and Dr. William Jaffe.
Abrazo Health is one of the largest health systems in Arizona, serving the greater Phoenix area with advanced programs in cardiovascular, neurosciences, orthopedics, spine and sports medicine, trauma and emergency services, surgical robotics, general surgery, and maternity care. The Abrazo system includes Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Abrazo Central Campus, Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital, Abrazo Mesa Hospital, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, Abrazo Surprise Hospital, and Abrazo West Campus – along with freestanding emergency centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and graduate medical education programs.
To register for the Ask-A-Cardiologist event at Desert Foothills Family YMCA, visit abrazohealth.com/events.
