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HOW DO Y OU ME A SUR E UP ?
By Stacie Jones
As the
leading cause of death for
both men and women, heart disease
claims more than 600,000 lives
every year in the U.S. However,
a simple screening could help
you avoid becoming part of this
alarming statistic.
To help people learn their risk for
heart disease, Kootenai Health is
offering Heart to Heart™ screen-
ings in February. Through the
annual screening program, commu-
nity members can get an overview
of their heart health and potential
risk factors for heart disease, for a
minimal charge.
“It’s important for people to have
a baseline of their numbers and to
understand how those numbers
affect their health,” said Joyce Kratz
Klatt, supervisor of Kootenai Health’s
cardiac and pulmonary rehabilita-
tion program. “By offering screenings
at a discounted rate, people can
get the information they need to
Heart
toHeart
Screenings
John Edgar is one of the leaders of Kootenai Health’s
Mended Hearts cardiac support group and has participated
in Kootenai’s Heart to Heart screenings since 2003.
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