Verde Valley Medical Center invites the community to its “Heart of the Matter” cardiac education topic Monday, May 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Risk Factors in Heart Disease – Modifiable and Nontraditional will be presented by Kenneth Bescak, M.D., diagnostic cardiologist.

Extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack. Major risk factors are those that have been shown to significantly increase the risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Other factors are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but their significance and prevalence have not yet been precisely determined. These are called contributing risk factors. Some risk factors for heart disease can be modified, treated or controlled, and some cannot. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing heart disease. The greater the level of each risk factor, the greater your risk.

Learn more about risk factors in May’s free lecture. The program will be presented at VVMC, 269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood, in Conference Rooms B & C. Please call 639-6322 to reserve a seat. Walk-in attendance also is welcome.