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Full in Piazza Maggiore for “Keep your heart in shape”, free screening to assess cardiovascular risk and prevent heart attack thanks to nutrition, movement and healthy lifestyles, lessons on the use of defibrillators and recommended vaccinations.
You can participate for free and without reservation.
“Diseases of the cardiovascular system are the leading cause of death in Emilia-Romagna and cause about 16 thousand deaths a year – underlines the Region – One of the major risk factors is hypertension, from which about a third of the population suffers. ischemic heart disease that affects an average of 65 thousand people, while about 20 thousand people suffer from heart failure. 2% of the population suffers from asymptomatic atrial fibrillation “.
Screening
The program includes free screening and consultations for risk assessment carried out by cardiologists and nurses in mobile clinics, consisting of an equipped vehicle and two gazebos: citizens will be able to perform, by a multidisciplinary team with cardiologists and nurses, targeted investigations from 10 to 18: the determination of the lipid structure, through a simple sampling of a drop of capillary blood, the detection of the main vital parameters, such as blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) and the screening of fibrillation asymptomatic atrial.
Tests that will allow to calculate the cardiovascular risk score and evaluate the risk card through a computerized algorithm. The subjects most at risk will be invited to contact their general practitioner and, in the event of a pathology being found, a visit to the local cardiology reference will be guaranteed.
In addition to the visits, doctors and nurses will dedicate themselves to moments of education in cardiovascular prevention, spreading good practices on physical activity, healthy nutrition and smoking cessation, while cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructors certified by the American Heart Association will give lessons on the use of the defibrillator.
