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Chef Tom Winklebeck, himself a heart disease survivor and a prior guest of our chapter, will be returning to us at our July 14 meeting at 6:30 p.m. Plans at the moment are to get at Evanston Hospital as usual. But we would love to find an outdoor venue to turn this meeting into a…
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Hear what Mended Hearts is doing on a. national and local level during its annual meeting, online this Friday, June 26, at 3 p.m. central time. To join, simply register at this link. It’s free. The national organization is in the midst of a major leadership change. Natalie Crawford joined as executive director effective Jan. 1,…
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Our May meeting will repeat a favorite from last year — we’re getting free admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a guided tour. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, again a bit earlier than usual, but it’s the time the Garden can take us. The Garden is just off…
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Join us for our April meeting in which staff from Evanston Hospital’s Cardio Rehab gym will give us heart-friendly exercises we can do at home this spring, and beyond. The meeting date is being changed so the staff can join us. The new date is Wednesday, April 15. And we will start at 5:30 p.m.…
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If you missed out chapter meeting in January, December or February, here’s a second chance to see them. Video of all three are now available to view on our YouTube channel. December.s meeting dealt with how to eat healthy at holiday meals and parties. Our Mended Hearts Hero Award winner, Dr. Disha Narang in January…
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Join us next Tuesday to hear Endeavor cardiologist Caroline Ball discuss living with cancer and heart disease. Dr. Ball’s expertise “includes cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, internal medicine and nuclear cardiology,” according to her Endeavor bio.“Dr. Ball combines advanced diagnostics with evidence-based treatments to support heart health and improve quality of life for her patients.” We meet at Evanston Hospital opposite…
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Dr. Disha Narang will be our featured speaker Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. She’ll give our chapter the latest information on weight-loss drugs and their use by heart patients. Dr. Narang was named the 2024 Mended Hearts Midwest Heart Hero thanks to her ongoing involvement with our chapter. She briefs us yearly on the…
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Nutritionist Teresa Pagan, at our recent December meeting, gave an information-packed presentation on preparing heart-healthy holiday recipes. Below are the recipes she discussed and gave out samples of at the meeting. We’ll be posting a video of her presentation to our YouTube channel in a few weeks. In the meantime, cook away and enjoy.
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Amyloid disease of the heart is becoming a hot topic in cardiac health circles, with recent articles about it appearing in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. We’ll give you all the latest at our Tuesday, Oct. 14 meeting with guest speaker Dr. Nitasha Sarswat, Endeavor’s expert on the subject. We also expect a…
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Members of our chapter will be staffing a Mended Hearts table at a fall picnic sponsored by Lurie Children’s Hospital on Sunday, Sept. 14. We’re looking for volunteers to help at the event, which goes from roughly 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. he picnic and barbecue will take place at Labagh Woods, Grove 4 (entry…
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