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The Doctor Is In

    We're so fortunate in Middle Tennessee to have so many wonderful cardiologists.  One of them spoke to a room full of women concerned about their hearts Friday in Murfreesboro.  Dr. Britt Mioton with St. Thomas Heart at Middle Tennessee Medical Center was the featured speaker at their "Women & Heart Disease" luncheon and he spent alot of time educating the group about risk factors and symptoms of heart disease, and most importantly, what we can do to prevent heart disease from sneaking up on us.

    Several hundred women attended the luncheon, many of them busy members of the community who really support the "Go Red" movement and want to get other womens' attention when it comes to our risk of developing heart disease.  It's not always easy to sit down with a doctor and get a good chunk of time with him or her because of their demanding schedules, but invasive cardiologist Britt Mioton gave us a good dose of his time and knowledge. Dr. Mioton came to Murfreesboro in February of 2008 from New Orleans and he was the first physician with St. Thomas Heart at MTMC.  He has done impressive clinical research as the principle investigator to a study in the treatment of heart failure.  He's also conducted over twenty sub-investigations into various causes of heart failure.

   St. Thomas Heart at MTMC is working to prevent heart disease by sponsoring many events, including the HeartWalk, this luncheon, heart healthy cooking classes and teaching CPR.  Also, MTMC and St. THomas Health Services have placed numerous AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in venues to provide first responders with the ability to provide rapid assessment and treatment to those people having a heart attack.

   When it comes to heart disease, I think it always gets our attention when we hear that almost every minute, one women in the U.S. dies from heart disease. If we know our risk factors and talk to our doctors, we're definitely moving in the right direction.  Some steps to avoid a heart attack include; talking to your physician, eating a healthy diet, exercising at least thirty minutes four times a week, quit smoking, monitor your blood pressure and ask your doctor about taking an aspirin daily.

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