Lion Secretary Mike Halbach introduced guest speaker Dr. Waqar Khan with Lone Star Heart and Vascular Center in Tomball and his associate, Ms. Melialoha Bartlett, Coordinator/Consultant. Lion & guests pictured left to right are: Lion President Bob Ervin, Ms. Melialoha Bartlett, Dr. Waqar Khan, and Lion Reyna Sirias-Ortiz. Photo provided by Lion Al Gerhardt.
 
Lion Secretary Mike Halbach introduced guest speaker Dr. Waqar Khan with Lone Star Heart and Vascular Center in Tomball and his associate, Ms. Melialoha Bartlett, Coordinator/Consultant. Dr. Khan led an interesting and informative discussion regarding advances in cardiovascular angiography and intervention procedures. He discussed risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, how it can be a silent killer and the importance of learning CPR (a good training session for an upcoming Lions Club meeting). Advances in angioplasty and stent design have greatly reduced the number of open chest operations to correct clogged coronary arteries. Dr. Khan also discussed AFib and how it needs to be managed to reduce stroke risk.
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