WHF World Heart Day 2015
Società Sammarinese di Cardiologia
San Marino society of Cardiology renewed its effort this year, with a dense schedule
of events for world heart day. Physicians working in the Cardiology unit as well as
nurses and staff took part in the organization of the events.
As usual, events took place at one of the shopping malls located in Serravalle (RSM).
As soon as patients (as well as general population) began to gather in the mall, they
have been offered a small bag of walnuts, as well as some informations about
healthy consumption of foods providing unsaturated fats.
Everyone who was willing to undergo blood pressure and blood lipids screening was
tested with automatic quick measurements and given brief counselling as well as
booklets on BP monitoring and healthy food selection.
This year free rubber wristbands were given away all day long: they helped us
reminding that healthy lifestyle goes on inside us as well as outside!
During the afternoon some Cardiologists (including head of Cardiology Unit Dr. Liano
Marinelli) addressed the audience with brief talks, focused on awareness of
cardiovascular risk factors, blood pressure home monitoring and healthy lifestyle
and food selection.
During the talks, patient underwent an awareness survey (submitted as a written
form) to check their knowledge (or lack of) on these topics.
The audience was enthusiasthic with this tool, and we collected about 120-130
forms (with very good results).
At the end of the divulgative session, audience was offered free buffet, composed
with healthy yet tasty food selection(vegetables, low-fat cheese, olive oil, fresh fruit)
Once again we were impressed by the involvement shown by the population of our
little Republic, stenghtening the bond that ties San Marino Society of Cardiology
(representing the Cardiology Unit @San Marino State Hospital) and its patients and
citizens.