Surrounded by Lutheran HealthCare staff, Wendy Z. Goldstein, president and chief executive officer, and Claudia Caine, chief operating officer, pose (in center) with Antoine Fernaine, MD, (left) and George Fernaine, MD (right). Both father and son are cardiologists at Lutheran Medical Center, 150 55th Street in Sunset Park.
Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 450,000 women each year. Lutheran HealthCare recommends the following four simple guidelines for a healthy heart: exercise daily; develop good eating habits; avoid tobacco, drugs and excessive alcohol; and take advantage of preventative screenings to detect problems early.