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Preventing Cardiac Problems
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Preventing Cardiac Problems

While all of us at St. Mary's of Michigan are proud of our accomplishments and expertise in heart care, we'd like to help you prevent heart disease more than anything! Here are some simple steps :

1. Don't smoke. If you do, quit.
2. Control your blood pressure.
3. Maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
4. Exercise and eat right. Try to maintain a healthy weight for you.
5. If you have diabetes, work diligently to keep your blood sugar levels under control.
6. See your doctor regularly.
7. Know the warning signs of a heart attack (link to the next drop down page)

Mall Walkers
This program is designed to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as supporting a more healthy lifestyle through exercise.

More Information
For more information, click on any of the following links :
www.americanheart.org
www.heartinfo.org
www.heartcenteronline.com

For more information about community education classes and screenings designed to reduce your risk of heart disease, visit the St. Mary's of Michigan Calendar of Events.



Stories from the Heart

Gene Gwizdala
BAY CITY, MI
Excellent Heart Care - Right in the Heart of Michigan
Gene had a problem with his heart, and, even though it took 12 hours to drive to Rochester, he wanted the best care. "I was getting dizzy spells and my heart was fluttering," he says. But his trips to Rochester stopped in 2003. Gene developed an arrhythmia - abnormal heart rhythms that can cause the heart to pump less effectively. A local doctor referred Gene to St. Mary's of Michigan...

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