Free Heart Screenings offered by Larry King Cardiac Foundation

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Free Health Fair Presented by Talk Show Legend, Larry King

WHAT:

FREE Heart Health Screening with Consultation and Information

WHEN:

Thursday, May 1, 2008
From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:

George Washington University Hospital (Outside of the Foggy Bottom Metro stop, in the plaza between 23^rd and 24^th Streets, NW near I Street, NW)

WHO:

Presented by The Larry King Cardiac Foundation

WHY:

The Larry King Cardiac Foundation is at the forefront of cardiac issues. This free health fair and screenings focus on raising awareness of key related heart-health issues. It is intended to provide access to important health information and consultation for individuals that might not otherwise have access or awareness. The program immediately follows an important panel discussion on Metabolic Syndrome and is part of the Foundation's ongoing outreach campaign—Health Across America.

Screenings and health fair provided by: Sister to Sister: Everyone has a Heart, Life Line Screenings, GWU Hospital and The Larry King Cardiac Foundation. In addition, the American Diabetes Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be available to discuss metabolic syndrome and access to care for the uninsured. Free screenings include cholesterol test, glucose test, blood pressure and consultation.

This program precedes the foundation's annual celebrity fund-raising dinner, "An Evening with Larry King and Friends," presented by St. Jude Medical Foundation on Saturday, May 3 at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC.

ABOUT LKCF:

The Larry King Cardiac Foundation was established in 1988 to provide funding for life-saving cardiovascular treatment for individuals, who, due to limited means or no insurance, would otherwise be unable to receive the treatment and medical attention they so desperately need.

For information or media attendance, contact Alicia Sovart at 703-417-2701

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