March 17, 2000
annual campaign
The MGH and other Partners affiliates are participating for the second year in the Boston Heart Party, a two-month campaign to educate women about cardiovascular disease. The program includes information about cardiovascular disease risk factors and heart health management tips for women, as well as free blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose screenings.
Partners, Pfizer, Inc., a research-based pharmaceutical company, and CareGroup, a health care system that includes Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, sponsor the campaign, which runs from March 18 through Mother's Day, May 14.
The Boston Heart Party screenings will be held at many sites around the Boston
area and will be administered by health care professionals from Partners, CareGroup and
their affiliated health centers. The results will be given to each woman at the time of
the screening. For those who wish to receive follow-up care, physician referrals will be
provided upon request. The screenings are open to all women free of charge.
"Women in the United States have a one in two risk of dying from heart disease and stroke," says Claudia Chae, MD, of the MGH Cardiology Division. "However, with lifestyle changes and treatment of associated conditions like hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, this risk can be significantly reduced. The Boston Heart Party is a valuable opportunity to extend our screening and education efforts about cardiovascular disease to women in our communities."
All appointments should be made
by calling the Physician Referral Service
at 1-800-711-4MGH.
Schedule:
MGH Senior Health
100 Charles River Plaza, 5th Floor
March 24, April 3 and 7, 2 to 4 pm
MGH Revere
HealthCare Center
April 12 and 26, 2 to 5 pm
May 1, 1 to 3 pm
MGH Charlestown
HealthCare Center
April 27, 1 to 5 pm
MGH White
Lobby
May 5, 7:30 am to 5 pm
MGH Chelsea
HealthCare Center
May 11, time to be announced