NEW ORLEANS, LA – African Americans are disproportionately at risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a complex condition that, if unrecognized or untreated, can lead to stroke and poor cardiovascular health. AFib is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart. 

DePaul Community Health Centers will present a brief AFib community education program on three consecutive Wednesdays—November 3rd, November 10th and November 17th—at its St. Cecilia health center, 1030 Lesseps Street in New Orleans, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

The program is free and open to the public. To register, email Marian Ulasiewicz at [email protected] and specify your date to attend. The informational sessions will incorporate education about AFib and how to recognize and prevent it. 

Attendees will also receive information about community resources available in the St. Cecilia neighborhood to promote the benefits of regular physical activity at places such as NORD. 

For more information, email [email protected].

 

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC), founded by the Daughters of Charity, who have served the New Orleans community for more than 185 years, is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive health care to all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. DCHC offers high-quality, affordable health care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors at eleven (11) community health centers throughout greater New Orleans. Services include primary and preventive health care, pediatrics, dental, optometry, chronic disease management, podiatry, prenatal care, behavioral health, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) services, and onsite laboratories and pharmacies.