Fifty percent who die of a heart attack were not aware of their risks. Give Aultman Hospital seven minutes, and it could save your life.
Education and awareness are keys to combat heart disease. Get online and take Aultman Hospital’s quiz called HeartAware (www.AultmanHeart.com) to learn if you could be in the statistic’s aware or unaware half.
HeartAware is an interactive online personal health risk questionnaire that takes less than seven minutes to complete.
After the assessment, each participant is given an immediate personalized report that indicates their overall risk of developing cardiovascular disease, as well as ways to reduce it.
If the individual meets certain clinical criteria, they are given the opportunity to meet with an Aultman Heart Center clinician for a free, no-cost, no-obligation consultation. This follow-up includes a 20-minute consultation where blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels, family history and body mass index are checked. If a person is found to be at risk, the clinician will offer recommendations on improving their health and contact their primary care physician, if desired.
If no risk factors are evident, then the assessment offers much appreciated piece of mind.
Since its debut in 2008, nearly 5,000 people have completed the assessment and about 500 took advantage of the free follow-up consultation.
"We estimate that 65-80 percent of the participants we meet with make at least one healthy behavior change as a result of the program,” said Adene Keller, who is one of the board-certified cardiovascular registered nurses who meets with participants.
What to know more? Check out the 5-minute video featuring Keller below.