Spencer, IA (KICD)– The month of January is nearly gone which means American Heart Month is here bringing a special annual focus on heart health.

Amanda Schany oversees the Diagnostic Imaging Department and Women’s Health Services at Spencer Hospital. She joined us for Saturday’s Weekly Health Update to talk about the heart starting with some of the risk factors that can lead to heart disease.

One of the ways to find out if a patient is at risk of a heart attack or stroke is through the Planet Heart program that has been offered at Spencer Hospital for more than a decade.

A Planet Heart screening is recommended for men over the age of 40 and women over 45. No physician referral is needed so those that qualify can set up an appointment by contacting the Diagnostic Imaging Department at 264-6181.