SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global
corporate sponsor of 2011 World Heart Day on September 29, Panasonic will hold free public
healthcare events on Saturday, October 1,
2011 in three cities across the nation in order to bring
additional awareness to cardiovascular disease, prevention and
treatment.
Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day was first
celebrated in 2000 and was created to inform people around the
world about the risks of heart disease and stroke. According to the
World Health Organization, heart disease and stroke are the world's
leading cause of death, claiming over 17 million lives each year.
As part of a newly developed Cardio Metabolic Health Program,
Panasonic Healthcare Group, in conjunction with Eternity Medicine
Institute (EMI), Premier Heart, NiTek, Biophysical Corporation,
Biospace, Inc., Dr. William J.
Focazio and P.A.S.T. Retired Athletes Medical Resource
Group, will host public events in Clifton, NJ, Las
Vegas, NV and Chicago, IL,
which will offer free cardiovascular screenings using Panasonic's
CardioHealth® Station.
A non-invasive, easy-to-use, ultrasound scanning machine,
Panasonic's CardioHealth® Station is designed to detect dangerous
plaque build-up in the carotid arteries that may have been
otherwise missed in patients who were misclassified using
traditional risk factors, including cholesterol and blood pressure.
"As a world leader in electronics, we are proud to be making a
positive impact in the healthcare industry and supporting events
that will help educate the public on heart disease," said
Steven Lynum, Director-Clinical
Products, Panasonic Healthcare Group. "By creating new
healthcare technologies, like the CardioHealth® Station, we are
able to help positively impact the way that cardiovascular disease
is diagnosed, becoming a strong force in disease prevention."
Events will be held in three cities on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the following times
and locations:
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Clifton,
NJ
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9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.
Endo Surgical Center of North
Jersey
999 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ
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Las Vegas,
NV
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9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
EMI Headquarters
8930 W. Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV
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Chicago,
IL*
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10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
2100 W. Harrison
Street
Chicago, IL
*Open to police officers and
firefighters only
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"In an effort to establish our company as a leader in
Personalized Preventative Medicine, Panasonic is proud to support
World Heart Day 2011," said Yoshihiro
Yuasa, Senior Vice President of Executive Corporate
Planning, Panasonic Corporation of North
America. "Together with the World Heart Federation, we
hope to help spread the message about heart disease prevention,
detection and treatment and intend to utilize our resources to
engage the public, bringing greater awareness to a disease that
affects men and women all across the globe."
Together with its members, the World Heart Federation spreads
the news that at least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease
and stroke could be avoided if the main risk factors, tobacco,
unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, are controlled.
About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Based in Secaucus, NJ,
Panasonic Corporation of North
America provides a broad line of digital and other
electronics products and services for consumer, business and
industrial use. The company is the principal North American
subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S.
branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.
Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics brand to be
listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green
Brands 2011 ranking
(http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2011-Report/BestGlobalGreenBrandsTable-2011.aspx).
As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon
footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North
America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient
office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013. Information about
Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at
http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas/. Information about
Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com.
Additional company information for journalists is also available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
About Panasonic's Healthcare Group
Based in Secaucus, NJ Panasonic
Healthcare Group is a business group of Panasonic Corporation of
North America. Bringing
together Panasonic's expertise in a wide range of health and
medical device technologies the business unit develops products for
the healthcare industry relating to hearing care and diagnostic
machines. For more information visit
www.panasonic.com/cardiohealthstation
About the World Heart Federation
The World Heart Federation is dedicated to leading the global
fight against heart disease and stroke with a focus on low- and
middle-income countries via a united community of more than 200
member organizations. With its members, the World Heart Federation
works to build global commitment to addressing cardiovascular
health at the policy level, generates and exchanges ideas, shares
best practice, advances scientific knowledge and promotes knowledge
transfer to tackle cardiovascular disease – the world's number one
killer. It is a growing membership organization that brings
together the strength of medical societies and heart foundations
from more than 100 countries. Through our collective efforts we can
help people all over the world to lead longer and better
heart-healthy lives. www.worldheart.org
About Eternity Medical Institute
Eternity Medical Institute delivers the world's most
comprehensive, evidence-based, proactive health screening and
therapeutic programs. Eternity is based in Dubai, Las
Vegas and New Jersey with
plans to open further centers in the near future. The Institute
transforms health through knowledge and wisdom, with a mission to
reverse cardio-vascular disease. Highly respected in its field,
Eternity is renowned for its progressive and proactive approach to
promoting good health through its team of world expert physicians
and cutting edge equipment. Eternity offers CME accredited
physician training and opportunities and is the first and only
licensed distributor of bioidentical hormones in the Middle East.
SOURCE Panasonic