Published: February 9, 2021
LANSING, MI – February is Heart Month and Sparrow is sponsoring several free online events to focus on an often overlooked aspect of cardiac care: women.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and it’s often misunderstood in females. Women are also more likely to overlook symptoms and delay seeking care.
Sparrow is offering a three-part Women’s Heart Health Webinar Series led by trusted Sparrow professionals covering all aspects of heart health. Find registration information at Sparrow.org/WomensHeartHealthSeries.
The first session, Women’s Heart Health: Take Action, Know Your Numbers, is from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. You’ll learn important factors to reduce your risk of heart disease and keep your heart healthy from Nurse Practitioner Nicole Taylor of Sparrow Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Registered Nurse Emily Oberst of Sparrow Health and Wellness.
A Feb. 17 session will cover heart healthy cooking, while a link will be available Feb. 21 for an online yoga class designed to bring balance to mind and body.
Sparrow has received national recognition as one of the top hospitals treating heart attack patients.
Sparrow Heart and Vascular Center services include non-invasive testing, Catheterization Laboratories, and a Cardiac Recovery Unit.
Sparrow Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute (TCI) is the pre-eminent provider of heart and vascular care in Mid-Michigan, providing highly skilled cardiovascular providers, leading-edge medicine, and groundbreaking cardiac research. For details: tciheart.com or Sparrow.org/Heart-Center.
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Sparrow Health System is Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Physicians Health Plan, Sparrow Care Network, Sparrow Medical Group and the Michigan Athletic Club. Sparrow is affiliated with Michigan Medicine through the Sparrow Children’s Center and with Michigan State University’s three human health colleges. Through these partnerships and the dedication of our 10,000 caregivers, Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit Sparrow.org.