Covenant Health Activities for National Heart Month
Mon., Feb. 4
Heart Health Discussion
Presented by Dr. Joshua Todd, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
John O’Connor Senior Center
Noon
865-637-FORT
Sat., Feb. 9
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System’s
Dance Your Heart Out
College Square Mall, Morristown
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Free Admission
423-492-6050
Pick up a new dance move and a dozen ways to improve your heart health. This fun day of exercise, dance demonstrations, and even free health screenings is for all ages. The goal is simple: to encourage everyone to engage in heart healthy activities.
Wed., Feb 20
A Meal & More luncheon
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System NE Tower
Noon
865-541-4500
Thurs., Feb. 21
Improving and Maintaining the Aging Heart
Presented by Dr. Richard Stanley, Fort Loudoun Medical Center
The Neighborhood at Tellico Village
Noon-1 p.m.
Free Admission
865-271-6026
Fri., Feb. 22
Passport Senior Connect Dinner
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System NE Tower
4:30 p.m.
865-541-4500
Sat., Feb. 23
Heart Gala
All Saints Episcopal School, Morristown
6 p.m.
423-492-5602
Enjoy dinner, dancing, auction, and more at this annual gala benefiting the hospital’s cardiac programs. Tickets are $175, or $1,200 for a table of eight.
Wed., Feb 27
Aortic Stenosis: Valve Replacement Options
Presented by Nicholaos Xenopoulos, MD, Parkwest Medical Center
Frank Strang Senior Center
Noon – 1 p.m.
RSVP by Feb. 22
374-7275
Do you or someone you love have aortic stenosis? If so, you’re not alone. Up to 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from this progressive disease that affects the aortic valve of their hearts. There are a few options for how best to treat it, including a traditional aortic valve replacement (AVR) and the newest technology, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Attendance is $5.00, and complimentary boxed lunches will be available to all attendees who RSVP by February 22.
March 1-3
Covenant Health
“See Red for Heart Health”
Women Today Exposition
Knoxville Convention Center
865-541-4500
Covenant Health invites women to See Red and learn how to fight heart disease and to improve their overall health. Free blood pressure checks, prizes and daily presentations with special guest speakers at 1 p.m.on the Conversation Stage. Admission to Women Today is $10.