1. Chicago Mercy Hospital
Memo
To: Audra Schoenbeck
From: Marcus Cañete
Date: 5/9/2012
Re: Healthy Heart Week
Chicago Mercy Hospital will celebrate Healthy Heart Week from April 7–13. During this week, the
hospital will sponsor several workshops on how to improve the quality of life by improving the quality of
a person’s heart. These workshops are free and will be open to the general public. When the times and
locations are determined, I will let you know. In the meantime, as a buildup to Healthy Heart Week, I
would like you to add the following information to next week's newsletter:
One high blood pressure reading does not necessarily mean a person has high blood
pressure—a problem is indicated when a person has several high blood pressure readings.
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. The only way to know for sure is to have it
checked.
A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80. If the top number (called the systolic) consistently
exceeds 140, or if the bottom number (called the diastolic) consistently exceeds 90, a person
should be working with a physician to lower his or her blood pressure.
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Healthy Heart Week
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