INDIANAPOLIS
– Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center is offering a full range of free classes
focused on cardiovascular health and wellness throughout November.
Call
317-782-4422 to register for any of the classes, which include:
Heart
medications: What do they do?
Thursday,
Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville, 1201 Hadley Road
When
a patient or family member is diagnosed with heart failure, it is a time of
adjustment. There can be stress on
families to understand the diagnosis and much time is devoted to learning about
treatment. Taking heart medicine is critical to living a productive life but
understanding them is even more important. Cardiologist Michael Barron, MD,
will share what patients and families need to know about heart medications, how
to monitor their conditions and when to seek help.
Do you have
a heart murmur?
Tuesday,
Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Hotel
Indigo
400 Brown St, Columbus
Refreshments
served at 6:00 p.m.
Heart
murmurs are caused by valves inside the heart that don’t close properly.
Sometimes, people can live with heart murmurs a long time without any symptoms.
But if the problem becomes more serious, the blood flow to the heart may be
affected. Cardiothoracic surgeon
Marc
Gerdisch, MD, will discuss new
treatments and surgeries for heart valves, including ongoing research studies
here at Franciscan St. Francis.
Understanding
heart failure: Medications 101
Monday,
Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m. at Franciscan St.
Francis Heart Center
8111
S. Emerson Ave.
Living
with a heart failure diagnosis can be overwhelming, but the staff of Franciscan
St. Francis Heart Center is here to help.
In this class, a pharmacist will provide you and your caregivers with
valuable information about heart failure medicines and answer any of your
questions.
How to protect against stroke
Charles
Kiell, MD
Monday, Nov.18
at 6:30 p.m.
UnaVie
Cardiology Center
2451
Intelliplex Dr., Shelbyville
Special registration number 317-421-1916
Charles Kiell,
MD, vascular surgeon at Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center, will discuss the
importance of keeping the carotid artery leading to the brain free of plaque
and disease, decreasing the risk for stroke. Class attendees may sign up for a
free carotid artery screening at a later date.
Savvy
Shopping
Monday,
Nov.4 at 6:30 p.m. at Southport Meijer, 5325 E. Southport Road
With
all the new and changing products on the shelves, grocery shopping can be
overwhelming. Learn where to find the
healthy foods and how to avoid packaging tricks commonly used to market
foods. Discover how food labels make you
a smarter shopper.
Healthy
Eating
Tuesday,
Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Heart Center
Healthy
eating leads to a healthy life! Find out
how much a “serving” is and how to manage a healthy weight. Discover how fats, carbohydrates and protein
affect our body. Do you know how much
salt, fiber and sugar are in the foods you buy?
This class offers the foundation for a healthy future.
Healthy
Dining Out Tips
Wednesday,
Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Heart Center
Americans
eat nearly half their meals away from home.
How can you control what you eat when you don’t cook for yourself? Learn how to make wise menu selections and
eat smart while dining out.
Winter
Fitness Tips
Thursday,
Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Heart Center
Being
fit is more than being thin. Research
shows that no matter what you weigh, increasing your fitness helps your heart. Discover that exercise can be healthy and
fun. Learn how to set up a schedule for
yourself.
Flavorful
food for the holidays
Tuesday,
Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. at Franciscan St. Francis-Mooresville, 1201 Hadley Road
Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. at the Heart Center
Don’t
blow your good eating and dining habits this season! Learn how to manage the holiday feasting and
celebrations with herb and spice options to add flavor to your traditional
recipes.
