‘A sail for the heart’ arrives at the port from 13 to 18 May

It’s coming in Calabria there free heart screening campaign promoted by Cardioteam Foundation Onlus, in collaboration with the Italian Naval League.

Since his journey began, in September 2023, in the port of Imperia, Dulcinea is about to disembark at Reggio Calabriawhere it will stop from 13 to 18 May, to continue cardiovascular prevention activities. Dulcinea is the boat equipped with a sonographer and wireless echocardiogram that is about to circumnavigate Italy and will visit almost 30 ports in 12 months carrying out over 300 free echocardiograms in subjects aged 50 to 75.

Getting on board is very easy.

• for those who are between 50 and 75 years old and want to undergo a free echocardiogram it is necessary to book on the website www.unavelaperilcuore.it. The booking agenda is available in the days before landing in each port.
• Everyone can contribute by donating one or more nautical miles on the Rete del Dono website, on the page dedicated to the project www.retedeldono.it/cardioteam-foundation-onlus/una-vela-per-il-cuore. A way to be close to Cardioteam – A sail for the heart on the sails of solidarity.

All people who undergo an echocardiogram will receive the test result and a brochures on the lifestyle to adopt to prevent heart attack And stroke. In the Cardioteam Foundation Onlus tent, set up in each port of call, training will be given on nutrition, physical activity, control of blood pressure, diabetes and blood cholesterol.

The Dr. Marco Dienapresident of Cardioteam Foundation Onlus, states:

“Prevention saves more than treatment! Cardiovascular diseases have the sad distinction of being the leading cause of death from heart attack and disability from stroke, surpassing all cancers combined. But heart disease is not a fatality, it can be detected and treated. No segment of the population is totally free from risk, not even young people. However, it is important for everyone to know that in addition to the non-modifiable risk factors, attributable to age, sex and family history, there are also the so-called modifiable ones, which depend exclusively on lifestyle. The objective of the Cardioteam tour – A sail for the heart is to bring the culture of prevention among the people to raise awareness as many people as possible. During each stage we distribute information material to everyone, so as to reach thousands of people, their friends, their families”.