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Historic Partnership Aims to Prevent Heart Disease in the Delaware Valley

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The New Jersey Heart Institute at Lourdes, the largest provider of inpatient cardiac care in the Delaware Valley, and St. Mary Medical Center, named one of the nation's Top 100 hospitals by Solucient, have teamed up to educate residents on heart disease prevention during American Heart Month. The innovative program includes a 16-page booklet, two TV specials, and personal appearances by chefs and cardiologists. Coronary Heart Disease is the number one killer of men and women in America, and both hospitals see a high volume of heart disease cases. The program emphasizes the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, and not relying on a single factor to maintain a healthy heart.

Key Takeaways:

  • The New Jersey Heart Institute at Lourdes and St. Mary Medical Center have partnered to launch a comprehensive program to educate residents on heart disease prevention during American Heart Month.
  • The program includes a 16-page booklet, "HeadsUp on Heart Disease," which provides tips on diet, exercise, and weight management, as well as good-for-your-heart recipes and high-value coupons.
  • The booklet is being distributed free to residents of southern New Jersey, Bucks County, and neighboring areas through local hospitals and supermarkets, including Acme, Clemens, Family Markets, Genuardi's, GIANT Food Stores, McCaffrey's Supermarkets, Pathmark, and Super Fresh.
  • The program also features two TV specials, "Paul Dillon Cooks with the Cardiologists," which will air on CN8, The Comcast Network, and include appearances by chef Paul Dillon and cardiologists from both hospitals.
  • The program aims to promote healthy communities and support the efforts of the hospitals to provide cardiac care and education to the community.
  • The hospitals emphasize that no single factor, such as diet or exercise, can help maintain a healthy heart, and that living a healthy lifestyle is crucial to preventing heart disease.

Statistics:

  • Over 4,500 cardiac catheterizations were performed at St. Mary Medical Center in 2003.
  • The hospital performed 400 open-heart operations and 1,100 procedures to diagnose and treat irregular heartbeats in 2003.
  • According to HealthGrades, a leading health care quality rating service, The New Jersey Heart Institute at Lourdes is rated number one in southern New Jersey for heart surgery and angioplasty.
  • HealthGrades also gave St. Mary Heart Center a five-star rating for their cardiac intervention procedures.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "New Jersey Heart Institute at Lourdes and St. Mary Medical Center Join Forces to Educate on Heart Disease Prevention," January 15, 2004.
  • Solucient, "Top 100 Hospitals," 2003.
  • HealthGrades, "HealthGrades Report on Hospital Quality," 2003.
  • Lourdes Health System, "Lourdes Health System," http://www.lourdeshealth.org/.

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