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Centennial Hills and Summerlin hospitals are hosting cardiac awareness events in February.

Heart Health at Centennial Hills Hospital

Thursday, February 22, 2023
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join the heart team at Centennial Hills Hospital for a lunch and learn from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., along with hands-only CPR demonstrations and Q&A with the cardiac and neuro coordinators. To RSVP for the heart lunch, call 702-835-9779 or email senioradvantage.vhs@uhsinc.com. Seating is limited.

An Af “Fair” of the Heart Cardiac Showcase at Summerlin Hospital

Wednesday, February 28, 2023
1 to 3 p.m.

Join the heart team at Summerlin Hospital for a variety of educational and interactive sessions including:

Presentations

• Summerlin Hospital Heart Update from 1 to 1:15 p.m.
• Summerlin Hospital Cardiac team, including representatives from the Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiovascular Patient Care inpatient nursing department​

Interactive sessions

• Interactive stretching exercises with Summerlin Hospital Outpatient Therapy (every 15 minutes beginning at 1:30 p.m.)
• Heart healthy cooking demonstration by Summerlin Hospital chef (every 30 minutes beginning at 1:30 p.m.)
• Hands-only CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) demonstrations by AMR​

Cardiac technologies educational booths

• Barostim – a therapeutic device to treat heart failure
• CardioMEMs device to indicate worsening heart failure
• Inari technology to remove blood clots from large blood vessels
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) to treat narrowing of the aortic valve (stenosis)
• Watchman technology to treat atrial fibrillation

Plus blood pressure checks by area nursing students, a variety of educational tables, refreshments and a free gift to the first 100 community visitors.