The Heart of the Matter - HeartLinks 2023 Program

617 Indiana Avenue,Indianapolis IN 46202

25 February, 2023

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The Circle City (IN) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated presents HeartLinks 2023 “The Heart of the Matter” Join us Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 09:00 am to 12:00 pm EST in the historic Madam Walker Legacy Center Ballroom. The event is supported by the Circle City(IN) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, and IU Health. Our speakers will focus on Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension and African American Maternal Mortality. We acknowledge February as American Heart Month and "Go Red for Women", supported by the American Heart Association, a Links, Incorporated National Partner. Featured Speakers Dr. Kim Staci Harris, MD, FACOG Obstetrician GynecologistCommunity North Hospital, IndianapolisDr. Harris will address care before, during, and after pregnancy, complications related to hypertension, monitoring during pregnancy, and current recommendations for managing African American women during pregnancy. Dr. Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA Tenured Associate Professor of Medicine at Indiana UniversityAdvanced Heart Failure/Transplant/Mechanical Circulation Support Cardiologist at Indiana University and IU HealthDr. Breathett is committed to reducing heart failure among patients of color and women. She will discuss the link between heart disease and heart failure during pregnancy. There will be a question and answer session afterward. Interactive Stations include: IU Health BP ScreeningCPR TrainingAutomatic External Defibrillator (AED) demonstration by IU HealthHeart Health Information StationInteractive Children's Activities (Ages 6-12)We will close with a Heart Healthy Workout, promoting movement and stress reduction. Please register on Eventbrite for our event to help improve the health of African American Women.