South Texas Health System Heart Offering Free Education Classes for People Living With Heart Disease
Friday, March 10, 2023
To help Valley residents, especially those recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease, better understand their condition and learn to live successfully with heart disease, South Texas Health System Heart offers a free monthly education class. Led by Carol Mejia, RN, BSN, the hospital’s Director of Advanced Cardiac Care Services, the sessions cover a multitude of self-management-related topics, including medications, low sodium diets, fluid intake, daily weight and symptom monitoring, activity recommendations and guidance on physician follow-ups.