Conemaugh Health System teaches health professionals about the heart
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Conemaugh Health System hosted its annual Cardiovascular Symposium at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center Friday.
For 25 years, the program brings in cardiovascular professionals from around the state to hear lectures and visit booths. Over 230 attendees had a chance to learn the newest advancements in ways to help patients dealing with cardiovascular issues.
These talks included introductions to new screening tools, strategies to prevent conditions from worsening, and new ways to intervene in heart problems. The main goal is to educate professionals and patients about knowing their numbers, like cholesterol levels, blood pressure and the variations of their heartbeat.
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'There are risk factors that are able to be altered. You know, your diet, your exercise, things like that,' Pam Watts, the market director of cardiovascular services at Conemaugh Health System said. 'But there are others that we're not able to our age, our sex, things like that. So if the folks can get out this month and learn a little bit more about cardiovascular risk, that's a great thing.'
February marks Red Heart Month, which puts a focus on preventing heart disease and keeping track of those vitals. Whether retired or starting out in the medical industry, heart health is important.
'There's a contingent of retired healthcare professionals that still keep up their competencies and are really getting that word out,' Watts added. 'Those folks help to edge all those folks, help to educate our community, and bringing that knowledge directly to them here in town locally is great.'
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