NFL Stars stress the importance of a Healthy
Heart…Early
detection is key, even for Athletes
February 2008 (Medialink) - Cardiovascular
disease once again ranks as America's number
one killer, according to the American Heart
Association.
And none of us, not even former professional
athletes, are immune.
That's why Dr. Archie Roberts, a former NFL
quarterback, began the Living Heart
Foundation.
LHF offers free cardiac screenings with help
from sponsors, including Siemens Medical
Solutions, utilizing technologies like
advanced ultrasound imaging.
Doctors stress that unlike so many other
diseases that can progress regardless, heart
disease and cardiovascular disease can be
halted and slowed over time.
They recommend all Americans, regardless of
whether they live active or sedentary lives,
undergo regular check-ups and cardiac
screenings.
More than 79 million Americans suffer from
some sort of heart disease, according to the
latest figures from the American Heart
Association. The experts say early detection
and prevention can help reduce these
numbers.
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