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Toms River, NJ, August 10, 2012 - Community Medical Center will host a discussion regarding the importance of ‘Knowing Your Heart’ at the Wednesday, August 22 Congestive Heart Failure Support Group meeting. Guest speaker Joseph Guarino, MD, FACC, Medical Director of the Congestive Heart Failure Program and Board Certified Cardiologist at Community Medical Center, will discuss the importance of ongoing follow up with your physician to assure each patient’s disease is medically managed appropriately to improve greater quality of life. The meeting will be held from 1-2 pm at The Lighthouse at 591 Lakehurst Road in Toms River.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a condition that develops when the heart is unable to provide sufficient blood to the body’s tissues, and is characterized by breathlessness and water retention. The number of CHF patients in our community continues to rapidly increase.
The Congestive Heart Failure Support Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 1-2 pm at the Lighthouse. The goal of the support group is to give CHF patients the opportunity to share their concerns and frustrations and discuss the challenges they face and ways to overcome obstacles related to heart failure.
Community Medical Center, ranked one of the Top 100 hospitals in the country by Thomson Reuters®, offers a support group for individuals and their loved ones who suffer from CHF.
All are invited to attend and pre-registration is requested. Please call 1.888-724-7123.
CONTACT: Jean M. Flaherty
Director, Marketing
732.557.2296
jflaherty@barnabashealth.org
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