SUMMIT CARDIOLOGIST DISCUSSES HEART ATTACK PREVENTION AT FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR

August 7, 2009 – More than 16 million people in the United States have coronary heart disease, and every year about 8,100,000 Americans suffer a heart attack. Even though these numbers are frightening, you can lower your risk of heart attack by making modifications to your lifestyle. John Ververis, M.D., cardiologist with Centennial Heart at Summit, is holding a seminar on “Current Concepts: Acute Heart Attack Prevention.” This free breakfast seminar will be held at Summit Convenient Care at Lebanon on Wednesday, August 19 at 9:00 a.m. 

At this time Dr. Ververis will teach attendees how to anticipate and respond to a heart attack. Some of the concepts he will discuss include:

• Risk factors
• Signs and symptoms that demand immediate attention
• Treatment options for acute heart attack
• What to expect when the patient reaches the hospital

Dr. Ververis graduated medical school from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. He has received numerous awards and honors for his accomplishments in his field. Since 1995, he has practiced at Summit Medical Center and recently joined Centennial Heart at Summit.

Summit Convenient Care at Lebanon is open Monday through Friday 11a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility is located in the new 75,000 square foot Physicians Plaza of Lebanon building at 100 Physicians Way, Suite 110, just off I-40 at South Hartmann Drive in Lebanon. The staff at Summit Convenient Care at Lebanon may be reached by calling 615-449-1100.

A healthy breakfast will be provided at this free seminar, but space is limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation, simply call TriStar Medline at 615-342-1919.

Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919, 800-242-5662 or visit TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.