McLeod Loris Seacoast is offering a free lunch and learn seminar at McLeod Seacoast. The seminar will feature cardiologist, Nathan Almeida, MD, of Pee Dee Cardiology, who will be discussing heart health, risks for developing heart disease and preventive measures that can be taken to maintain a healthy heart.

The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, at 12:00 p.m., in the auxiliary room at McLeod Seacoast. Dr. Almeida will focus on heart health and discuss the warning signs of heart attack in men and women. He will talk in depth about the preventive testing, such as a lipid profile, which can be done to monitor the heart and help reduce the risk of developing heart disease. He will also offer information about lifestyle changes that can be made to maintain a healthy heart and discuss ways to avoid reoccurrence if you have suffered a stroke or heart attack.

For more information or to register for this event, please call (843) 390-8327. Registration is required and space is limited.

About McLeod Loris and McLeod Seacoast                                         

McLeod Loris and McLeod Seacoast provide care for residents of northern Horry County, South Carolina, and southern Brunswick and Columbus Counties in North Carolina. Founded in 1950, McLeod Loris is a fully-accredited acute care facility with 105 licensed beds.  McLeod Seacoast opened in 2000 as an outpatient facility.  In July 2011, McLeod Seacoast began providing inpatient care as a 50-bed hospital. On January 9, 2012, both facilities became part of the McLeod family of quality healthcare facilities.  Other facilities located in Horry County affiliated with McLeod Health are Loris Extended Care Center and the Center for Health and Fitness.