Public Relations / Marketing Officer

David Bruzzese
Office: 970.764.3910
Cell: 970.749.9517

For Immediate Release
Feb 16, 2009

Public Service Announcement

Free Community Presentation On Heart Health

Durango, Colo. — In observance of American Heart Month, Mercy Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb 17, will host "How not to have a heart attack," a free community presentation on heart health. Speakers include interventional cardiologist Stephen Lipnik, MD, and Carmen Ritz, manager of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and wellness at Mercy. The presentation will be held in the Windom room at the Durango Community Rec Center from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. From more information, call 764-2700.

About Catholic Health Initiatives: Catholic Health Initiatives is a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Denver. The faith-based system includes 77 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; and two community health-services organizations in 20 states. Catholic Health Initiatives ranks as the nation’s second-largest Catholic health care system. See www.catholichealthinitiatives.org

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