citizensmemorial.com 11 Excellence in cardiac care CMH is among the nation’s top hospitals for heart attack treatment Citizens Memorial Hospital received the 2022 Gold Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for excellence in cardiac care, one of only 81 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. In recognition of this quality achievement, CMH is identified as a Gold hospital and 4/4 Star Urgent Heart Attack Care Center within the ACC’s Find Your Heart a Home patient navigator tool. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost 800,000 Americans have a heart attack each year. CMH is recognized for its success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients by meeting aggressive performance measures. HEART CARE AND TREATMENT CMH OFFERS: Coronary angioplasty and stenting. Diagnostic and peripheral angiography. Echocardiography and echocardiology. Electrical cardioversion. Electrocardiogram. Ileofemoral and peripheral stenting. Inferior vena cava filter placement. Invasive/interventional cardiology. Pacemaker and Impella® heart pump implantation. Pericardiocentesis. Stress testing. LIMIT SUGARS. A lot of processed foods contain added sugars. Eating too much sugar increases your risk for heart disease. Read food labels to reduce your added sugar intake. Limit foods with ingredients like corn syrup or sugar or with ingredients ending in -ose. Replace dessert with fresh fruits, use spices like ginger or cinnamon to enhance flavors, and drink unsweetened beverages to cut back on how much sugar you consume. GETTHE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SLEEP. Sleeping less than seven hours or more than nine hours at night may increase your risk of heart disease. To get a better night’s sleep, try going to bed at the same time every night; keeping electronics out of the bedroom; avoiding caffeine, alcohol and large meals close to bedtime; sleeping in a dark and quiet environment; and getting plenty of physical activity during the day. SNUFF OUT ANY SMOKING HABITS. If you smoke, your heart will thank you if you quit. The chemicals in cigarettes can damage your heart. To help you quit, there are nicotine replacement and other medicines that can ease the cravings for cigarettes. Joining a support group may also aid you in quitting. Simply reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day may help you finally stop. With these six simple steps, you can improve your heart health and your life. Talk to your primary care provider for more information about preventing heart disease. Sources: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ONE OFTHE NATION’S BEST HEART PROGRAMS, right here at home. For more information about cardiovascular services at CMH, call 417-328-6040 or go to citizensmemorial.com. Kyla Inman, NP-C, nurse practitioner
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