BOONE, Iowa—Join Boone County Hospital during AACVPR (American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation) National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week 2020, February 9-15, to celebrate the life-saving impact of cardiac rehabilitation. Boone County Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab department is hosting a lecture on “Hidden Salts in Food” presented by Betty Irons RDLD for the public on February 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Boone County Hospital’s 4th floor conference room to honor the role of cardiac rehabilitation in reducing the potentially devastating effects of heart disease and improving quality of life for patients and their families.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, initiated by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), coincides with both Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month in an effort to draw greater national attention to heart health. This year’s theme, “New Start, Better Heart,” honors the patients, families, and healthcare professionals who are dedicated to giving cardiac rehabilitation patients a new start.

Boone County Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab department is a nationally certified program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).