HEART PROGRAM SET AT ST. FRANCIS

The Heart Institute at St. Francis and Acuson will present a program on "Non-Invasive Vascular Testing: Expand Your Horizons" Thursday.

The program will be held in the Department of Education's Conference Room A beginning with registration from 5:30-6 p.m. The program begins at 7 p.m.

To register or for more information, call the St. Francis education department at 339-6107.

Bridget Ostrow, Cape Girardeau vascular surgeon, will introduce the speaker for the evening, Andy Hayes, peripheral vascular marketing manager for Acuson. He is a founding member of the Society of Vascular Technology and author of over 25 publications on non-invasive vascular technology.

Hayes will discuss color-flow doppler technology, abdominal imaging, peripheral vascular disease and the use of color imaging to detect carotid disease. A discussion period will follow.

The program is approved for 1.6 hours through the Missouri Nurse Association. Continuing medical education credit is also available.