| This talk will focus on the number one cause of death in the country: cardiovascular disease. Specifically, what one can do to prevent heart disease through proper diet, nutrition, exercise, and treatment of risk factors. Also, warning signs and tests to identify individuals at risk will be discussed. | ||
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John P. Kristofich,
M.D., F.A.C.C. is
board certified in cardiology
and internal medicine
and leads the Heart
C-H-E-C-K Program at
Straub Medical Center in
Honolulu. His special interests
include preventative
cardiology and early
detection of cardiovascular
disease. He received
his medical degree from
the University of Medicine
and Dentistry of
New Jersey, Robert
Wood Johnson Medical
School, Piscataway, NJ.
He completed his residency
at Lehigh Valley
Hospital in Allentown,
PA and his fellowship at
Geisinger Medical Center
in Danville, PA.
Filming and editing by Dr William Harris M.D.
on February 10, 2007 at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||