Heart WATCH Program
A woman's heart has a tremendous capacity to care. At the same time, it
is as vulnerable to heart disease as a man's. Heart disease is, in fact, the
leading cause of death among women, being responsible for more women's
deaths than breast cancer and all forms of cancer combined.
Are you at risk?
If you are at risk for heart disease, with high cholesterol, high blood
pressure or signs of pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome, the Aurora Women's
Pavilion's Heart WATCH Program is a place you can trust with your heart. The
WATCH stands for Women Acting To Create Heart Health and is designed to help
women who may have a number of health risks including:
- Pant size greater than a size 14
- Waist circumference greater than 35 inches
- Blood pressure over 130/85
- Cholesterol level greater than 200
- Body Mass Index greater than 24
- Unhealthy diet
- Inactive lifestyle
- Being a smoker
 Personalized just for you
Our team of experts can help you understand your personal risk factors
and provide prevention strategies to avoid the devastating effects of heart
disease. Your personalized plan may include some or all of the following:
- Education focused around your diagnosis and treatment
- Smoking cessation strategies
- Cholesterol management
- Blood pressure management
- Pre-diabetes (glucose intolerance) management
- Weight management
- Lifestyle modification
- Specific diet and exercise plans
- 1-on-1 counseling for underlying issues
- Medications
- Cardiac stress testing to assess your risk and formulate
recommendations
The goals of the program include:
- Help you gain a healthy lifestyle you can live with!
- Lower your current abnormal lab values
- Decrease your risk for heart disease and diabetes
Motivation and support will occur weekly for 12 weeks. Clinic
appointments will occur at week one, six and twelve. Additional appointments
may be made based on your specific treatment plan. This program may be
covered by your insurance.
Take care of the part of you that takes care of those you love. Learn
about your cardiac risk. If you are interested in learning more about this
program, or wish to make an appointment to begin your journey, please call
414-329-5930.
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