InTouch with Southern Kentucky February 2020 | Page 28

H ealth
IN TOUCH
SUBMITTED
Standing outside of
Lake Cumberland
Regional Hospital is
Cardiac Care Special-
ist Charlotte Hayes,
R.N. Hayes relates
heart disease is wide-
spread in Lake Cum-
berland, averaging
between two to three
heart attack victims
who show up daily at
the hospital.
Heart disease is widespread in Lake Cumberland
Manageable steps we can take towards maintaining a healthy heart
BY TIM MINTON
Traditionally, February is the
month for romantic endeavors
coming from the heart. Addition-
ally, it reminds us to take care of
our hearts during American Heart
Month.
Beginning in 1963, the annual
recognition raises awareness to
communities throughout the nation
about heart disease. It is the leading
cause of death nationwide for both
men and women—responsible for
one out of every four deaths.
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“Heart disease is a big problem in
Kentucky,” states Charlotte Hayes,
R.N. “It is widespread and the num-
ber one cause of death in our Lake
Cumberland region.”
Hayes is a Rockcastle native and
a 27-year veteran of nursing. She is
the cardiac care specialist at Lake
Cumberland Regional Hospital.
She is a member of the cardiac
and Cath lab medical team attend-
ing to heart attack victims entering
the hospital. Additionally, she is the
director of the chest pain center.
F ebruary 2020