HeartAware
What is HeartAware?
Your heart health is important. That is why our Community Memorial Hospital Heart and Vascular Center offers a free, online heart risk assessment. HeartAware is a quick, 7-minute questionnaire that is designed to determine your risk factors for developing heart disease which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
How do I start? Go to www.cmhshealth.org/heartaware. Follow the link to the free HeartAware Risk Evaluation and take the online risk evaluation. At the end of the assessment, you will be asked if you want us to follow up with you. If you agree (and only if you agree), you will receive follow-up services, all FREE.
Is participation confidential? Yes. All information is between you and the hospital.
What if the evaluation shows I’m at risk for cardiac disease? A HeartAware clinician will contact you and set up a 30-45 minute screening session with a cardiac registered nurse.
What happens at the screening? You are given a painless finger-stick blood test to check your Fasting cholesterol panel, glucose, EKG, BMI, fat and water % and your blood pressure are measured. The clinician will also ask you about your medical history as it pertains to cardiac care and evaluate your results for metabolic syndrome.
Is there follow-up after the screening? Yes, you will receive a confidential report. If the clinician thinks you should see a doctor about this, you will be referred to your family doctor or a cardiac specialist. Also, you will be given the option to be monitored annually or sooner if needed with lifestyle changes.
Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
- Chest tightness or chest pain
- Pain in arms, shoulders, neck and/or jaw
- Increased shortness of breath or fatigue
- Increased sweating, dizziness, nausea or vomiting
- Immediately call 911, DO NOT DRIVE TO the hospital
- Cardiac arrest is the #1cause of death for men & women!
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