Cardiac arrest subject of Women’s Health lecture

All Northeast Florida community members are invited to The Sisisky-Kleppinger Annual Endowed Lecture for Women’s Health from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Baptist Health heart specialists and Wolfson Children’s Hospital cardiologists are coming together in an expert panel to discuss preventive heart care, signs of heart failure and how to prevent sudden cardiac death.

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when an electrical malfunction in the heart causes the heart to stop beating and pumping blood. During sudden cardiac arrest, blood does not travel to the brain, lungs and other organs, causing a person to lose consciousness. As the name suggests, sudden cardiac arrest often happens suddenly. Knowing what to do in the critical moments after an individual collapses can save their life.  

To provide education about the warning signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest, as well as guidelines for what to do to save someone’s life, expert panelists will lead a discussion and answer audience questions. The discussion will be moderated by C.C. Brooks, vice president of Patient Care Services at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, and panelists include:

• Judy Ashouri MD, pediatric electrophysiologist at Wolfson Children’s Terry Heart Institute
• Geetanjali Dang MD, cardiologist at Baptist Heart Specialists
• Matthew McKillop MD, electrophysiologist and medical director of the Electrophysiology Program at Baptist Heart Specialists
• Khushboo Parikh MD, pediatric cardiologist at Wolfson Children’s Terry Heart Institute
• Siddharth Wayangankar MD, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Program at Baptist Heart Specialists

The event will take place at WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville. Here is the schedule:

• 5:30-6 p.m.: Reception
• 6-6:30 p.m.: Welcome and panelist introductions
• 6:30-8 p.m.: Panel discussion and audience questions

There is no cost for attendees. Attendees are asked to pre-register at WomensLecture.com/2024.