AUGUST 2016 MENDED HEARTS CHAPTER 127 • COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE VOL. 14 NO. 8

Hot, rain, flooding, stormy and humid, that is what the people of Cookeville and Putnam County have experienced for the past few weeks. Oh wait, I forgot one thing which is the Japanese Beetles. You know what they are. Those are the little green bugs that have eaten my 13 Crepe Myrtle bushes up even after spraying three times. Let’s re-member school has started so watch out for those children, especially around schools and school buses.

THANK YOUI would like to say “thank you” to so many people for their help last month while I was in Texas with my daughter and her family tubing down the Guadalupe River. I cannot spend enough time with them, especially my granddaughter AnaMargot, since they will soon be re-turning to South Africa. A special thanks to Laura for helping me and to everyone who attended our meeting. We had forty nine members present. Thanks for your support. I love each one of you in your own special way. No way I could do this job as president of Chapter 127 without your help.

THANK YOU KARENThanks to Karen Hanson from Tennessee Therapy Balance Center. I un-derstand some very good information was given.

JAMESTOWN SATELLITEI am so proud of our satellite in Jamestown. I could not attend in July but understand they had 12 present. Thanks to Sharon Parris for keep-ing it together.

NEXT MEETINGOur speaker for August will be Dr. Sam Barnes speaking on prescrip-tion drugs. We will meet August 18 at 6:00 pm at CRMC education rooms 2-3 & 4. It is potluck so please bring a dish.

THOUGHT fOR THE dAYLife is short, time is fast, no replay, no rewind so enjoy every moment as it comes.

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from The President

Reaching Out....Mended Hearts reaches out

to people from manysurrounding counties.

CookevilleRegional

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REMINdER: Mended Hearts meets the

Third Thursday of each month!

PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submissions to Mended Hearts Newsletter for September is August 18, 2016. Please place heart healthy recipes and articles in the box provided. We encourage everyone to submit articles and include the source and your name.

JULY YEAR TO dATE40 Surgeries 23629 Stents 2584 Defibs - ICD 387 Pacemaker - PPM 7716 Ablation 914 EP Study 23148 Hrs Worked 98812 Phone Calls 9280 Heart Surgery Visits 47229 Stents Visit 2584 ICD Visits 387 PPM Visits 778 Ablation Visits 8316 EP Visits 23156 Total Visits 1045

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Highlights from JulySubmitted by Linda King

The regular meeting was called to order by Laura Jackson, Vice-President in the absence of Blanche. A great potluck meal was enjoyed by everyone. Our guest speaker was Karen Hanson with Tennessee Therapy and Balance Center.

A scholarship was discussed for quite some time. A motion was passed in favor of the scholarship with more details to be made by the scholarship committee.

Chicken and Avocado Burritos

Ingredients4 burrito sized tortillas (corn tortillas for gluten-free), warmed1 pound cooked chicken, sliced or shredded1 large avocado, diced1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded¼ cup salsa verde¼ cup sour cream or greek yogurt2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)

directions: Simply wrap the chicken, avocado, cheese, salsa verde, sour cream and cilantro up in a tortilla, grill it and enjoy!

Tip of the Month:Did you know that keeping your ice cream in a Ziploc freezer bag will keep it soft? Really. You just have to add the ice cream still in the container, to a gallon sized freezer bag before you store it in the freezer. The bag not only helps to keep your ice cream soft so that you can serve it easier, it will prevent those little ice crystals from forming and help to keep it fresher longer so you can stop worrying about freezer burn. This is a great way to prolong the life of ice cream and make sure that it’s always soft enough to serve.

Jamestown MinutesSubmitted by Sharon Parris

Jamestown Mended Hearts met on July 28 at 6:00 pm at Jamestown Regional Medical Center with 12 pres-ent. Sandra Thompson, R.N. with Dr. Tracey Robertson’s office in Jamestown spoke on stress and the heart. Thank you Sandra. It was very interesting.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2 Cookeville Regional Medical Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony on the CRMC helipad to commemorate the opening of Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s new, local base located at 4570 South Jefferson Avenue.

The new base will employ 11 medical flight crew members, four pilots and two mechanics. Tim Hurst, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CCRN AEMT, a graduate of Ten-nessee Technological University, has been named base manager and chief flight nurse for the Cookev-ille base. He has been a flight nurse with Vanderbilt LifeFlight since 1997.

The base will serve the Upper Cumberland region. A brand new Airbus H130 T2 helicopter will service the area and will cover a 120-mile response area from Cookeville.

Vanderbilt Lifeflight’s Cookeville Base

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Spotlight On Dr. Alex CaseSubmitted by: Glee Miller

New Member

“Silent” Heart Attacks Common in Middle-Aged AdultsCardioSmart

G Where did you grow up, and do you have siblings? A “I grew up in Cookeville, TN and I am the youngest of four. I have

two older sisters Angeline and Lindy and one older brother Doug.”

G Do you have children and if so how many and how old? A “I have two boys Robert Jr. age 25 and Matt age 22.”

G Is there anyone else in your family in the medical field? A “All of my siblings are musicians. My older son Robert will gradu-

ate medical school in 2017.”

G What are some things you and your wife enjoy doing away from the hospital, hobbies etc.?

A “Biking, hiking, bird watching and wild life watching in general. Evangelical and medical mission trips.”

G Where did you go to medical school? A MD - University of Tennessee in Memphis Internal Medicine - University of Virginia, Charlottesville Cardiology - University of Virginia

G You and your wife go on mission trips, how did you get in-volved and where all have you both served?

A “Our first several trips were with a local organization Partners in Mission International (PIMI) with Bro. Bob Ward. We have also served in Haiti and Nicaragua. Most recently Kenya, Africa with World Medical Missions, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.”

G My wife would say my best habit is? A “My devotion to Bible study and prayer.”

G Do you like to BBQ and if so what is your favorite thing on the grill?

A “Grilled vegetables and turkey burgers.”

G I would say what I do best is? Explain!A “Nothing! It’s only by God’s grace and Jesus Christ that anything

good comes out of me.”

G If I wasn’t a doctor I would have been?A “Helicopter pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard.”

Nearly half of all heart attacks go unnoticed in middle-aged adults, according to the results of a large U.S. study published in the American Heart Association journal “Circulation.”

Known as the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study, this study followed nearly 9,500 U.S. adults to investigate risk factors related to heart disease – the leading killer of men and women in the United States. Participants were 54 years old on average and free of heart disease at the start of the study.

Across an average of nine years, participants completed inter-views and medical exams to assess their health and lifestyle. Exams included electrocardiograms or ECGs, which can detect evidence of heart attack.

During the follow-up period, 4% of participants had been di-agnosed with heart attack. But upon further investigation, an-other 3% of participants had “silent” heart attacks based on ECG results. Silent heart attacks occur when blood flow to the heart is stopped, but there are no obvious symptoms.

Overall, silent heart attacks accounted for 45% of all heart at-tacks in the study. Based on analysis, adults with evidence of si-lent heart attacks had 34% greater risk of death than adults with no history of heart attack.Researchers also note that while silent heart attacks were more common in men than women, silent heart attacks were associ-ated with greater risk of death in women.

Based on findings, authors conclude that silent heart attacks are quite common in middle-aged adults. This study suggests that nearly half of all heart attacks go unnoticed, which is particularly concerning given patients’ increased cardiovascular risk. Having a heart attack significantly increases risk for future heart events, and silent heart attacks are no exception.

Therefore, authors highlight the need for better detection of si-lent heart attacks. It’s important that patients know their cardio-vascular risk to properly address any risk factors they may have. Authors also encourage future research to explore both sex and race differences related to silent heart attacks. With additional research, experts hope to better understand silent heart attacks and improve outcomes for all heart attack patients.

Green peas, also known as English or garden peas, are out of the garden and ready for dinner this month.

Not only are they delicious, but they contain some surprising health benefits.

Bite for bite, peas have twice the folate of raw spinach and more fiber than cooked broccoli. Doctors have long known that get-ting more dietary fiber is one of the best ways to lower choles-terol, and with it the risk for heart disease.

In the intestine, the fiber in peas binds with bile from the liver and traps it in the stool. By removing bile, which is very high in cholesterol, the body automatically brings cholesterol levels down.

Here’s an important, but little-known fact: The chlorophyll in peas has a special molecular shape that allows it to grab cancer-causing chemicals in the body. Nutrition experts at the Univer-sity of Toronto say the chlorophyll attaches to carcinogens and

helps prevent them from being absorbed. They recommend eating peas and other bright, green vegetables as often as pos-sible.

Studies in Denmark show that the fiber in peas can result in a re-duction of total triglyceride levels if eaten regularly for just two weeks.

Peas fresh from the garden have more nutrients than others. Canned peas lose some nutrients but frozen are almost as good as fresh.

Though the pods of some peas are edible, the peas themselves contain most of the fiber, folate, niacin, phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin C, and vitamin.

For a nutritious treat, cook a 16-oz. bag of frozen peas in ¼ cup of water for 3 minutes. Drain and add 1 tablespoon minced chives, 2 teaspoons minced tarragon, 2 tablespoons butter, and a sprinkle of salt. Delicious!

In Season Now: Peas

Moderation is key when it comes to sodium intake, based on study findings that link low sodium diets to increased cardiovas-cular risk in healthy adults.

Published in “The Lancet”, this study looked at the effects of so-dium in adults with and without high blood pressure. It’s well established that high sodium intake increases risk for high blood pressure, heart events and death. That’s why guidelines suggest that all Americans consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium each day – the equivalent to 1 teaspoon of salt. However, too little salt can be just as harmful, since our bodies need sodium to function properly. Experts wonder if sodium restriction is beneficial in all adults or just those with high blood pressure.

To learn more, researchers analyzed data from four large studies that included more tan 133,000 adults from 49 different coun-tries. All studies used 24-hour urine samples to assess sodium consumption and followed participants for over four years, tracking key outcomes like heart events and death.

Overall, roughly half of study participants had high blood pres-sure. After analysis, researchers found that sodium intake affect-ed adults with and without hypertension differently.

In both groups, low sodium intake (less than 3,000 mg/day) was associated with 26-34% greater risk for heart events and death compared to moderate sodium intake (4,000-5,000 mg/day).

However, high sodium intake (more than 7,000 mg/day) only increased risk for heart events and death in adults with hyper-tension.

Findings suggest that a low-sodium diet may not be for every-one. As other studies have shown, too little salt can be harmful in adults with and without hypertension. Authors believe cur-rent guidelines may be too low for the general population.

However, that doesn’t mean that sodium guidelines should be thrown out the window. There’s no question that a low-sodi-um diet is important for patients with high blood pressure. In this study, high sodium intake increased blood pressure much more in patients with hypertension than those without. High sodium diets significantly increased risk for heart attack, stroke and death in patients with hypertension. Therefore, authors suggest that lowering sodium intake should mainly be targeted at adults with hypertension and high sodium diets. The average American consumes excess sodium, so the 2,300 mg/day guide-lines still hold true without further research. As they learn more, experts hope to refine sodium guidelines for patients with and without high blood pressure.

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Too Much and Too Little Salt is Associated with Increased Heart Risks

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The month of August is National Immunization Awareness MonthAugust 2 – Vanderbilt Life Flight’s Cookeville Base OpensAugust 11 – MH Board meetingAugust 11 – CPR-AED training in Warren Co.August 18 – MH monthly meetingAugust 23 – Jamestown MH meetingAugust 27 – Health Fair CRMCAugust 27 – MLH Superhero Heart Run at TTUSeptember 15 – MH Picnic

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Left to right Jim Hughes, Sherry Shockley and Lou Thomason presented a proposal to establish a scholarship for Mended Little Hearts of the Upper Cumberlands.

Mike Burnette, director of CRMC Security, and Steve Randall, of CRMC Security, accept certificate of appreciation from Mended Hearts Chapter 127 Vice President, Laura Jackson

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We hope that your recovery is progressing well and would like to invite you and your family to visit our monthly meetings. We have speakers and programs designed to be of interest to heart patients. As heart patients we know what you are experiencing and are available to answer non-medical questions.