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JILL TYLER LECTURES ON WHAT WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEART DISEASE
Millville, NJ (March 12, 2009) - Jill Tyler, an Advanced Practice Nurse at South Jersey Cardiology in Millville, presented at the South Jersey Healthcare Women’s Health Institute’s annual Heart Health Conference at Centerton Country Club in Pittsgrove on February 19. More than 200 local women were on hand at the event designed to raise awareness among women about cardiovascular disease.
Tyler
’s presentation focused on what women need to know in order to reduce their risk of heart disease with important statistics and medical information regarding ideal blood pressure, calorie intake and expenditure, cholesterol and more. It also addressed the signs and symptoms of a stroke and heart attack.
“I believe that every woman should understand and practice preventative cardiology,” said
Tyler
. “No matter what an individual’s risk profile is, there are always steps that can be taken to help reduce the chances of developing heart disease.”
Tyler
has over 20 years nursing experience. Previously, she served as a staff and relief charge nurse in
Bridgeton
Hospital
's Intensive Care Unit and has been certified by the
American
Nurses
Credentialing
Center
and the
American
Academy
of Nurse Practitioners as a Nurse Practitioner, in addition to Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association.
South Jersey Cardiology, P.C. in
Millville
is one of the region’s leading cardiology practices specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cardiovascular disease. South Jersey Cardiology, P.C. is led by Barry E. Shapiro, D.O., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.O.I., a member of the South Jersey Healthcare medical staff, the Physician’s Advisory Committee and chairman of the System Critical Care Committee. He is triple-board certified in cardiology, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine. For more information about Dr. Shapiro, Jill Tyler or South Jersey Cardiology, P.C., please call 856-293-7466 or visit www.sjcardiology.com.
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