Fillmore, CA - Heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer of American men and women. Last year 750,000 American died from heart disease and almost half had no symptoms prior to their first event, which was death.

To help people from preventing this from happening, Community Memorial Health System is offering free HeartAware screenings at its Center for Family Health office in Fillmore on Saturday, April 28.

The screenings are from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The CFH office is located at 852 Ventura St.

The Mini HeartAware screening is designed to determine your risk factors for developing heart disease which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Once a HeartAware risk assessment is taken, each participant is given a personalized and confidential report that indicates their overall risk of developing cardiovascular disease, as well as ways to reduce it.

The mini HeartAware screening includes: Total cholesterol and glucose for non-fasting and fasting with appointments; total cholesterol; triglycerides, HDL, LDL and glucose; bilateral blood pressure; cardiac auscultation; weight, fat percentage; and body mass index as well as individualized education towards achieving optimal cardiac well being of health.

There are no advance requirements necessary; however, reservations are limited. Call 805/667-2818 or go to www.cmhshealth.org/rsvp to schedule a screening.

Centers for Family Health is a member of Community Memorial Health System, a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and eleven family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.