Community Members Learn Heart Health at Cardiac Health Center Open House

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Scott Sieber, 718-670-1579
Cynthia Bacon, 718-670-2515

Flushing, NY - Year after year, heart disease kills more men and women than any other disease in this country. To combat this pervasive illness, New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) recently held an open house at its Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows to empower residents with unique, and ultimately life-saving information about treatment and/or prevention of heart disease.

More than 100 guests were treated to educational lectures and demonstrations on heart health. Topics included stress management, living with diabetes, cardiac surgery options, as well as new approaches for cardiovascular rehabilitation by combining traditional and alternative medicine. The event featured live demonstrations from instructors of tai chi, yoga, healthy cooking and Reiki – a Japanese technique designed to provide relaxation and healing by improving sense of balance.

The Cardiac Health Center provides specially designed programs for people who have had a heart attack, heart surgery, balloon angioplasty or stent placement, as well as other types of heart disease. The center also has many health and wellness programs that are open to the public.

The Cardiac Health Center’s tai chi class demonstrates their technique before the packed open house.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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