Sanford Health hosts DocTalk and discounted heart screenings
Media Contact:
Erin Horn
Senior Media Relations Specialist
701-516-4903/erin.horn@sanfordhealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. (Feb. 9, 2023) — To celebrate American Heart Month in February, Sanford Health is hosting a free Doc Talk presentation on heart health and offering $25 heart screenings for a limited time.
On Feb. 21, Charles Lenz, MD, cardiologist at Sanford Health, will give a free presentation about common heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, cardiac arrest and heart attack. Attendees are invited to attend in-person or virtually through Webex.
Free blood pressure testing and refreshments will be provided prior to the presentation from 4:30–5 p.m. The in-person event will be hosted at Bismarck State College NECE Building, 1200 Schafer St., inside the Basin Electric Auditorium #304.
Registration is required. To register for this free presentation, visit sanfordhealth.org/doctalk. Doc talk is a free community education series where Sanford physicians present and answer questions on a wide variety of topics.
To celebrate American Heart Month, Sanford Health is also offering heart screenings in Bismarck for just $25 to patients who schedule an appointment now through April 15.
Heart screenings are recommended for postmenopausal women and individuals 40 to 75 with the following risk factors:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Smoking history
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Family history of early coronary artery disease
Heart screenings are offered within Sanford Clinic, located at 222 N. Seventh St, Bismarck. To schedule a screening call 701-323-5202.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 21 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,500 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health’s transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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