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Program Description:
Have you or a loved one recently had a heart attack, stroke, blood clot, or other heart-related event? Wondering where to begin with managing cholesterol, controlling blood pressure, exercising, or shopping for healthy food on a budget?
NATF is pleased to offer an interactive program for patients and their loved ones, focused on navigating life after a cardiovascular event. Our expert panel will talk about realistic ways to establish healthy habits and outline what you can do to lower the risk of a second cardiovascular event. The program will conclude with a session dedicated to answering your questions.
Covered topics include:
- How to control cholesterol, blood pressure, and diabetes
- What a “heart-healthy diet” actually means and how to eat well on a budget
- How to safely return exercise after a cardiovascular event
- Myths and realities about coffee, alcohol, chocolate, and vaping
Cost
Registration for this event is free, though a recommended donation for attending this event is $10. This donation helps us cover the cost of hosting the virtual event, paying our staff, and putting on programs like this in the future.
Agenda
Welcome Remarks
Gregory Piazza, MD, MS
Director, Vascular Medicine Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chair, Healthcare Provider Engagement and Education, NATF
Getting Your Cholesterol to Goal: The Growing List of Therapies
Nick Marston, MD, MPH
Associate Physician, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Hypertension: What It Is, Why It Matters
Jennifer Cluett, MD
Clinical Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Hypertension Center and Hypertension Research Group
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Taking Care of Your Heart by Taking Care of Your Diabetes
Elizabeth Halprin, MD
Chief of Adult Diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Obesity and Heart Health: Weighing the Facts
Kenya Palmer Emrich, MS, MSN, FNP-BC, CSCS, HC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Boston Medical Center
Nursing Instructor, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Panel Discussion 1
Nutrition after a Cardiovascular Event: What’s Best and Why?
Sara Folta, PhD
Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Exercise after a Cardiovascular Event: Everything You Wanted to Know
Hicham Skali, MD, MSc
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Blowing Through the Haze: Vaping Myths and Realities
Miguel Divo, MD, MPH
Associate Clinician, Co-Director Ventilator Service, Spaulding Rehabilitation Cambridge
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Coffee, Alcohol, and Chocolate: Facts vs. Fiction
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP
Marshall Wolf Distinguished Clinician Educator, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Your Questions Answered
Samuel Goldhaber, MD
Associate Chief and Clinical Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor, Harvard Medical School
President, NATF
Joelle Hochman, RRT
Founder, Pulmonary Health Coaching
Chair of Patient Engagement and Education, NATF
Event Location
Zoom
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