Mended Hearts is joining the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and USA Today health reporter Liz Szabo in hosting a Twitter Chat on heart health Thursday, February 28 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST.

You can participate or follow along by using the hashtag #heartchat.

If you have a question or want to share your heart story then join this hour-long chat which will feature two leading interventional cardiologists, Dr. John P. Reilly, from Ochsner Medical Center, and Dr. Herbert D. Aronow, from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. They will be sharing their expertise and life-saving tips on heart disease prevention, risks, recognizing the symptoms, treatment options, as well as women and heart health.

The more chatter the better, so please encourage your friends and followers to join and we look forward to hearing from you on Thursday

http://twitter.com/LizSzabo

https://www.facebook.com/mendedhearts

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