Join us for a Free Healthy Heart Fair

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and individuals across various racial and ethnic groups in the United States. However, making small changes can significantly enhance your heart health, helping you live your healthiest life. Join us at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden to learn how YOU can improve your heart health.

The When and Where

Join us on Friday, February 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McKay-Dee Hospital Education Center (4401 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, Utah 84403).

Parking is available on the southeast side of the hospital campus.

Be sure and wear red, since February 7 is National Wear Red Day.

What you'll find at the heart fair

Heart Risk Assessment

Are you aware of your individual risk factors for heart disease? Pick up a self-assessment that will help you identify the things that impact your heart health so you can learn how best to address those risk factors as you engage with our experts at the heart fair.

Blood Pressure Checks

When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? Do you know what “normal range” is for blood pressure and how high blood pressure increases your risk of health problems? Get your blood pressure checked and learn what you can do to better manage this indicator of health.

Heart Healthy Recipes

Eating healthy is one of the many ways you can improve your heart health. However, do you know what you should be looking for in the foods or recipes you’re whipping up? Learn from our nutrition experts about what a heart-healthy diet looks like and pick up some recipes for meals you can cook at home.

Heart Healthy Exercise Tips

How many minutes of exercise do you get a week? How many minutes should you be getting and what classifies as “exercise”? Chat with our experts about the ways you can improve your heart health by increasing your activity level with simple at-home workouts.

Learn from our Experts

Throughout the day, we’ll have short 30-minute classes taught by our heart health experts. They’ll cover topics like heart arrythmias, medications, diet, exercise, sleep, and more. Check out our schedule below for times, topics, and speakers.

Heart-Healthy Refreshments

As you discuss heart health with our experts, you’ll be able to sample small, heart-healthy foods to show you how eating healthy can be delicious.

Request an appointment

There are several ways to schedule or request an appointment with our heart and vascular team. If you are a current patient, please use Patient Portal; however, if you are a new patient, you can browse our provider directory to schedule online or call our offices.

Class Schedule

9 a.m. - Development and Growth of a Cardiothoracic Surgical Program

David Goff, MD

9:45 a.m. - Impacts of a Structural Heart Program

Eric Lindley, MD

10:30 a.m. - Women’s Cardiovascular Health

Michelle Bischoff, MD

11:15 a.m. - Clinical Nutrition: Heart Health Recipes and Planning

Natalie Kerrigan

12 p.m. - Wearable Devices and Your Heart Rhythm

Jon Melman, MD

Know Your Numbers and Risks

Your risk of heart disease is based partly on genetics (or family history), but also on lifestyle. The most important thing you can do to get ahead of heart disease is to know what your numbers are, and the risk factors you have so you and your primary care physician can make a plan together.

Risk factors include:

High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Diabetes
Smoking (even exposure to second-hand smoke)
Obesity
Unhealthy diet
Physical inactivity

Are you at risk?

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