LEWISTON – “Know the Signs of Heart Attack: Don’t Miss a Beat” will be the topic of a presentation for the Thursday, July 17, meeting of the Central and Western Maine ICD Support Group.

Martin Doherty, manager of the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiac Catheterization Lab, will provide a comprehensive overview of cardiac disease, how to recognize when someone is experiencing a heart attack and how to respond effectively.

The presentation is part of the “In a Heartbeat” public information effort being led by the Maine Quality Forum and Healthy Maine Partnerships and supported by the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

The Central and Western Maine ICD Support Group is for individuals who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Family members and other support persons are also welcome.

The meeting provides a forum for discussion regarding experiences with ICD and will present learning opportunities, not only about living with the devices, but about cardiac health issues.

The meeting will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute first-floor conference room.

For more information, call or e-mail physician assistant Joe Sala at 753-3900 or [email protected].