Date and Time
Monday Nov 23, 2009
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Monday, November 23, 2009 6:30-8 p.m.
Location
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Prairie Room
Fees/Admission
Free Community Lecture! Space is limited, to register phone 1-800-3ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622) and mention class code: 3C67
Contact Information
Trish Golden
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Description
According to the American Heart Association, people with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease due to risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obestiy, lack of physcial activity and poorly controlled blood sugar. Join Michael Fortsas, MD, board certified cardiologist with Northwest Cardiology Associates, for an in-depth discussion on the impact of these risk factors and what can be done to reduce them.