Programs:
Some of our education programs
- AED Placement Program
- Children and Cardiovascular Health
- Community Cardiovascular Health
- Corporate Cardiovascular Health
- Women and Heart Disease
AED Placement Program
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Americans and that is widely publicized. Sudden death from cardiac arrest is a major health problem that has really received far less publicity than a heart attack. Sudden cardiac death, or cardiac arrest, is death resulting from an abrupt loss of heart function. The victim may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. Brain death and permanent death start to occur in just four to six minutes after someone experiences cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is reversible in most victims if it's treated within a few minutes with an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. This process is called defibrillation. A victim's chances of survival are reduced by 7 to 10 percent with every minute that passes without defibrillation. Only a few attempts at resuscitation succeed after 10 minutes.
Cardiology Associates Foundation has responded to these alarming facts with the AED Placement Program that has placed 48 AEDs in Northeast Arkansas schools and community facilities, and trained over 400 location staff in CPR and the use of an AED, in the last 5 years.
Children and Cardiovascular Health
Certain modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease have their beginnings in childhood. Cigarette smoking, hypertension, physical inactivity, obesity, high cholesterol, and poor nutrition in childhood and adolescence may all contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
Identifying at-risk children and adolescents is the first step in modifying or preventing these risk factors. Intervention at the school and community site is most effectively accomplished with an integrated family-oriented approach. Involving the entire family in counseling about interventions to reduce the risk factors for coronary artery disease is important
Community Cardiovascular Health
Cardiology Associates Foundation has a goal to see that cardiovascular education is available right here for our Northeast Arkansas communities, the state of Arkansas and assisting in the south where needed.
Whether it's a company seeking heart healthy education and/or screenings for employees: a public health event in a community; a school seeking information for their children and/or parents; a health collaborative initiative; a group or person's seeking help with CPR and/or AED training; we want to be here for you!
Corporate Cardiovascular Health
Northeast Arkansas is the home to some of Arkansas's largest and most thriving corporations and businesses. In that situation you find a large population of Arkansas's workforce and economic stability. Keeping this segment of our population well keeps Arkansas well.
Cardiology Associates Foundation offers cardiovascular health services including onsite health screenings and educational programs.
Promoting employee health is a proven key to controlling health care costs. Our on-site and off-site cardiovascular health risk assessments and screenings help identify health issues early on, when they may be most treatable. Educational programs range from smoking cessation, healthy weight loss and heart healthy nutrition – whatever your company needs to make an impact on employee cardiovascular health.
We like to give employees who have poor cardiovascular health practices and high risk factors the knowledge and support they need to adopt a healthier cardiovascular lifestyle, while encouraging those with good health habits to continue these practices.
Women and Heart Disease
Every woman needs to know about heart disease and it is a focus of the Foundation to make that happen in Northeast Arkansas. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women, in fact, one in four dies of heart disease. Heart disease can also lead to disability and significantly decrease the quality of life.
Unfortunately, most women don't know The Heart Truth. Although significant progress has been made increasing awareness among women—from 34 percent in 2000 to 57 percent in 2006—most women fail to make the connection between risk factors and their personal risk of developing heart disease.
The Heart Truth is that women don't take their risk of heart disease seriously—or personally. Women often fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their own chance of developing heart disease.
The centerpiece of The Heart Truth is the Red Dress, which was introduced as the national symbol for women in heart disease awareness in 2002 by the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute.
The Red Dress reminds women of the need to protect their heart health and inspire them to take action.
Cardiology Associates Foundation is a national partner with and the only organization in Arkansas that has joined the NHLBI by sponsoring The Heart Truth campaign and has one of the leading events in the nation! The NHLBI has awarded the Foundation over $200,000 for their work with women and heart disease. CAF is known as "one of the smallest partner groups with a greater women and heart disease educational impact than some of largest partner groups".
In addition to The Heart Truth Red Dress Campaign, Cardiology Associates Foundation also has sponsored several Women's Heart Screenings & Educational events, so that women can come and participate in free screenings including EKGs, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Glucose, and an array of educational sessions.
