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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In an effort to maintain the Veteran's population informed of heart diseases, the Veterans Administration Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) celebrated the World Heart Day at the San Juan VA Medical Center, Sept. 29, with a patient centered educational fair.
“According to statistics provided by the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women.
About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s one in every four deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing over 370,000 people annually,” said VACHS Chief of Staff, Dr. Antonio Sanchez.
According to Sanchez, the good news is that you can take control and prevent heart disease for you as well as your loved ones by following a healthy lifestyle and motivating others to do the same. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing risk factors, such as tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, and the lack of physical activity.
“Our objective to showcase VA Cardiology and to promote heart disease awareness among our veterans and employees was a clear success,” said Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Associate Chief, Medical Service at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Dr. Orlando Rodriguez Vila.
“This event was a good opportunity to pause to recognize the history and trajectory of VA Cardiology, to reaffirm our commitment to excellence in cardiovascular care, and to show both veterans and staff the high value and meaning in what we do in our day to day,” said Rodriguez Vila.
“Here at VA Caribbean, we are proud to offer the whole spectrum of cardiovascular care to include general consultative cardiology in the San Juan VAMC and in Ponce. In addition, we can reach you from a distance and improve patient access with our Tele-Cardiology program,” said Sanchez.
| Date Taken: | 09.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2015 17:49 |
| Story ID: | 177526 |
| Location: | SAN JUAN, PR |
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