February is American Heart Month, a fitting time for us to share with you the many types of treatments for heart disease available at Danville Regional. In response to our community's need, we've expanded our cardiac services to make it easier and more convenient than ever for you to care for your heart.

Heart disease is often thought of as a man's problem, but it is the number one killer of women as well. More than 227,000 women die of heart disease each year in the nation - more than five times the number of women who die from breast cancer. This year, February 1 marked Women's Heart Health Day across the nation to bring attention to the impact of this equal-opportunity disease.

In March, we will open our open-heart surgery center, The Heart Center of the Piedmont. This center is the culmination of years of planning with one ultimate goal, to bring full-service cardiac care home to the people of the Piedmont. Our affiliation with Duke University Health System, the addition of Henry Tripp, Jr., M. D., to our medical staff, and a first-rate surgical facility and staff add up to a significant milestone in the history of our hospital and its service to the community.

Join us for a community open house to celebrate the beginning of our open-heart surgery program, to be held Sunday, March 16 from 1-4 p.m. Tours and refreshments will be provided. We can't wait to share our excitement with you.

Sincerely,

Warren E. Callaway, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Danville Regional Health System