Medical Services Heart & Vascular Prevention and Wellness We’re committed to reducing the number of heart-related deaths in our region. Sign up for a screening, come to a class or attend one of our events — we’ll help you take control of your health. Find a Location Find a Doctor Heart & Vascular Menu Arrhythmia Center Diagnostic Testing Treatments/Procedures Cardiology Minimally Invasive Procedures Heart Attack Care Clinical Research Diagnostic Services Heart Surgery Other Services Cardiac Rehab Heart Failure Center Patient Success Stories Prevention & Wellness AHA Training Center CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit Hands-only CPR Healing Hearts Women's Support Group Heart Healthy Lifestyle Tips My Heart Rocks Take Time For Your Heart Women and Heart Disease Tobacco Cessation Freshstart Tobacco Cessation E-cigarette Education Success Stories Tobacco Cessation Resources Valve Center Treatments Your Hospital Stay Care After Heart Surgery Intensive Care for Heart Conditions Nurses with Heart Care Expertise Partners in Heart Care Transitional Care Units Our Commitment to Prevent Heart Disease Cardiovascular disease, which affects the heart and blood vessels, is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. But, according to the American Heart Association, 80% of heart disease and stroke events may be prevented with lifestyle changes and education. As a heart and vascular care leader in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, we believe it’s part of our role to help prevent heart disease. That’s why the St. Elizabeth Heart & Vascular Institute set a goal when we opened in 2015: To work with our community to reduce heart-related deaths in Northern Kentucky 25% by the end of 2025 – what we call “25 by ’25.” Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease When you know your risk factors, follow your doctor’s screening recommendations and adopt heart-healthy behaviors, you can protect yourself from heart and vascular disease. Here’s how we can help: Heart education and prevention programs – We offer a variety of programs to promote healthful habits, including interactive education for kids and heart-health classes for adults. Lifesaving health tips – Through our community outreach efforts, we help you recognize heart attack symptoms and show you how to deliver hands-only CPR to someone in cardiac arrest – knowing this information can save lives. Heart and vascular screenings – Our CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit offers convenient, low-cost screenings to help you lower your risk of heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases. In addition, we offer a variety of classes, including the Freshstart® smoking-cessation program and special classes for those living with heart failure. Join us and help make “25 by ’25” a reality. Contact Us To learn more about our events, classes or screenings, call 859-301-WELL (9355). Wondering about your heart? Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in the U.S. If that surprises you, this might surprise you, too: It’s often preventable, but only if you take action. Take our online quiz to see if you are at risk. START QUIZ How Breakfast Helps the Heart You probably have always known mom was right, but now there is some science to back that up! WATCH THE SEGMENT Center of Excellence St. Elizabeth Edgewood is Greater Cincinnati’s only Cardiovascular Center of Excellence accredited by the American Heart Association, placing us in an elite group of hospitals that have met high standards to fully address the needs of patients with complex cardiac conditions. The best heart care, right here. Mike Adams Gains Valuable Lessons in Heart Health With a long history of driving a dump truck and farming on the side, Mike Adams knows the meaning of hard work. That’s why he became worried at age 46 when he was too weak to change a tire on his truck – something his 12-year-old son did with no problem. READ MIKE'S STORY