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Tuesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11)
The good news about heart attacks is that they can be prevented. and they are no longer necessarily fatal. Better understanding of the causes, signs and symptoms of heart disease plus new treatment methods mean that the majority of people who have a heart attack now survive.
New studies on heart disease are also highlighting the issue of patient choice in treatment. Options like surgery, angioplasty and lifestyle changes are all explored in this 60-minute special that tries to clear up the confusion about heart disease and heart attack.
About the Special:
The special features one of the most popular Second Opinion episodes on heart health and heart attacks (about the episode), immediately followed by an in-studio discussion panel hosted by WXXI's Elissa Orlando.
The panel, made up of leading national medical experts (see below), will also answer questions from viewers live on the air.
A list of helpful websites and phone numbers is available below, as well as a link to request your free Personal Healthcare Manager Booklet.
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Dr. Gladys Velarde, Founder and Director of the Women’s Heart Program at the Strong Heart and Vascular Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine | |
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Dr. Richard Pomerantz, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center | |
Heart Health Resources:
If you have additional questions regarding heart health, below you will find several helpful resources.
By Phone
Call Strong Heart & Vascular Center at 1-866-HEART-03 (9-5, M-F) and you will be directed to resources that are right for you depending on your questions and needs.
Web Sites:
Strong Heart & Vascular Center—a site dedicated to heart health, it provides many resources including, patient stories, links to the latest research, doctor videos, treatment options, info about rehabilitation, help in finding a doctor, ways to order a Second Opinion video and much more.
http://www.MyStrongHeart.comSecond Opinion—the series’ comprehensive web site lets you conduct interactive searches based on the episodes’ teaching points, links to topic-specific resources, and a medical overview of each topic covered on the show, as well as panelist bios and information about the series.
http://wxxi.org/secondopinionClic-on-Health—a community project that features easily accessible, reliable, high-quality consumer health resources on the Internet. Clic-on-Health, a Community and Library Information Collaboration on Health, brings together libraries, health organizations and associations, healthcare delivery systems, and educational institutions committed to provide people with the medical information and resources they need to make wise lifestyle and healthcare choices..
http://www.cliconhealth.org/Strong Health—lets you find a physician, learn about specific conditions, search Strong Health by department, and offers many resources such as lists of questions to ask your doctor.
http://www.StrongHealth.comRochester Heart Institute—a service of Rochester General Hospital, this site offers a personal heart planner, a health encyclopedia and the option the order Healthy Heart recipes.
http://www.rochesterheartinstitute.org/Unity Health—a link to the diabetes, nutrition, and weight management center, which concentrates on lifestyle changes.
http://www.unityhealth.org/services_weight.aspUnity Health Cardiology Group—this is the site of the Unity cardiology group that focuses on diagnostic techniques and appropriate treatment for heart disease, specializing in invasive and non-invasive cardiology.
http://www.unityhealth.org/doctor_umg_cardiology.aspMonroe County Health Department—a community coalition to improve health, this site offers information and data on local health issues.
http://www.monroecounty.gov/health-healthaction.phpAmerican Heart Association—a link to the Rochester division of AHA.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200247&division=NEA107
Read the full Press Release about Heart Health: A Second Opinion Special.
