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An approximation to the keys to being a proactive citizen against cardiovascular disease is the focus of the conference will offer specialists morning, ushering in the activities covered by Heart Week.

The initiative is organized by the City and the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC), together with the Spanish Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with, among others, Murcia Health Service, the Rehabilitation Unit and Health Promotion Reina Sofía Hospital and Heart Association All Murcia.

Under the slogan "For a Happy Heart" will be carried out different activities and workshops until next come in order to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

So Monday morning, after 18 hours, the hall of the Town Hall Annex Building will house specialist interventions, preceded by introductory remarks by Domingo Pascual, President of Murcia Society of Cardiology, and Maria del Carmen Pelegrin, Deputy Mayor for Social Welfare and Health of the City of Murcia.

Then the day will continue with the following interventions:

- Cardiovascular diseases in the Region of Murcia.

M ª José Tormo.

Epidemiology Service of the Ministry of Health.

- Physical exercise: the best investment in health.

Maria Carmen Hernandez.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit.

HGU Reina Sofía.

- Feeding.

Foods that make us live longer and better.

Juan José Morillas.

Murcia Society of Cardiology.

- The snuff.

How to say no to snuff: active and passive smokers.

Antonio Dominguez Dominguez.

Smoking Unit of the City of Murcia.

Heart Week will continue on Tuesday with different activities such as fitness classes, cooking workshops and tests measuring heart-cardiovascular risk free (tension control, measurement of body mass index, etc..).

Furthermore, also taught a CPR workshop for all attendees to learn what are the steps to save a life.

Heart Week will end on Friday with the conclusion of a panel discussion on prevention actors.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia