Take a virtual tour of your arteries, learn how to fight artherosclerosis
HIALEAH, FL--Palmetto General Hospital will host the Miami-Dade US AGAINST ATHERO 2009 Kick-Off Event, in partnership with Astra Zeneca, as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness about atherosclerosis. The event will be Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11 am to 3 pm at Palmetto.
With the goal of mobilizing people to improve the health of their arteries, Astra Zeneca is sponsoring a 16-city tour of its "Artery Explorer." This interactive motion simulator will be at the hospital, serving as an innovative way to educate the community about potential dangers, risk factors and prevention of atherosclerosis.
Participants will be able to take a virtual tour of an artery affected by atherosclerosis. More than 14,000 people across the country have experienced the Artery Explorer.
Triple-Boarded Cardiologist and Director of the Heart Institute at Palmetto General Hospital Romualdo Segurola, MD, and Miguel A. Diaz, MD, will also discuss the dangers of atherosclerosis and its impact as a leading cause of coronary heart disease and stroke.
Through this community event, Palmetto hopes to heighten individuals’ sense of urgency about speaking with a physician about athero and cardiovascular risk factors. They also hope to encourage motivated consumers to opt into bilingual atherosclerosis education programs and equip participants with the knowledge and tools to protect their arteries and treat atherosclerosis.
About Palmetto General Hospital
Palmetto General Hospital, part of Tenet's Miami-Dade/Broward Health Network, is a 360-bed acute-care hospital located at 2001 West 68th Street in Hialeah, Florida. The hospital has served the medical and health care needs of Northwest Miami-Dade and Southwest Broward counties for more than 30 years.
Palmetto General Hospital offers a broad range of services, including adult and pediatric emergency rooms, maternity, mental health, cancer center, hyperbaric, wound care, and sleep disorders center, a cardiac program that includes both medical and surgical services and a bariatric program that has been designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Palmetto General Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
The hospital is the Best-Rated Hospital in Miami-Dade County for Bariatric Surgery and ranks second in Florida and among the Top 5% in the Nation for Bariatric Surgery for two consecutive years in a row by HealthGrades, a health care quality rankings company. In addition it has earned a five-star rating and is among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for maternity care by HealthGrades. The Hospital has also received 2009 American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Performance Achievement Award, 2009 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – choose the "America’s Best Hospitals" issue (July 2009) – US News and World Report to recognize the Hospital’s for Achievements in Get With The Guidelines Programs. Palmetto General Hospital is also one of only 34 hospitals nationwide to earn Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals designation six or more times.