PLATTSBURGH — The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s Stepping Out for Your Heart event will be held Feb. 26 at the West Side Ballroom.
On this evening of education, inspiration and fundraising, the community will gather to support their friends and neighbors with heart disease and raise awareness.
Cardiologists Joel Wolkowicz and Eric Gauthier will present “The Heart and It’s Care Close to Home,” and local heart disease survivor MaryAnn Castine will share how surviving a heart attack changed her life. The evening will also include several interactive stations, a heart-healthy dinner and silent and live auctions.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and many of those deaths, according to the American Heart Association, can be prevented through greater awareness of cardiovascular health, symptoms, risk factors and lifestyle changes.
According to a press release, the nationally recognized cardiology team at CVPH offers cutting‑edge cardiac care, and with the support of the Foundation of CVPH, it is dedicated to educating patients and their families about the disease to recognize warning signs early, make informed decisions and take proactive steps to protect heart health.
Proceeds from the event will benefit CVPH’s new Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Center. The $1.3 million construction project, when complete, will offer a larger space on the main campus to house the hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and add a similar service for pulmonary patients.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a supervised exercise, education and support program focused on returning patients who have had a heart attack, valve replacement, angioplasty or bypass surgery.
Similarly, pulmonary rehabilitation provides patients with chronic lung conditions an individualized program to help breathe better, build endurance and improve quality of life. Education, support and supervised exercise are also key to pulmonary rehabilitation.
Registration for the event begins at 5 p.m.
Tickets are $65 each, or $55 for those age 65 and older, and can be purchased at uvmhealth.org/CVPHHeart, in the foundation office or by contacting Manager of Events and Special Projects Michelle Senecal at 518-314-3359 or msenecal@cvph.org.
Stepping Out for Your Heart is supported by Monaghan Medical Corporation; Liquor and Wine Warehouse; Della Auto Group; Brennan Buick GMC; Community Bank; Plattco; AES Northeast; SeaComm Federal Credit Union; The Development Corporation; Warren Tire; Kimberly Titherington; UFirst Federal Credit Union; AmeriCU Credit Union; Stafford, Owens, Murnane, Kelleher, Miller, Meyer & Zedick; and Northeast Group.
Learn more at UVMHealth.org/CVPHHeart.