HeartSense

Addressing healthcare disparities by closing the gap in accessing heart health.
➢ Pop-up screenings
➢ Educational resources
➢ Community-centered

11/18/2025

Over age 60 and in the Opelousas area? HeartSense is proud to provide free heart screenings TOMORROW at the Opelousas Elderly Awareness Harvest Fest Seminar!

🗓 Wednesday, November 19, 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 The Yambilee Building
1939 W Landry St, Opelousas, LA 70570

Opelousas Elderly Awareness Seminar- OEAS

11/08/2025

HeartSense is in Savannah today!

We’re proud to provide free heart screenings TODAY in partnership with Savannah State University, the newest member of the HeartSense Health Equity Futures Collective.

A special thank-you to 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Savannah Chapter for your collaboration and commitment to advancing heart health in the community.

🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

📍 St. Philips A.M.E. Church
613 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31401

100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc.

Saint Philip AME Church "On the Boulevard"

11/01/2025

The Heart Sense-Health Equity Futures Program gives college students who have an interest in health related careers a touchpoint to INSPIRE a life of service in healthcare while providing valuable educational resources and empowering community health advocates with cutting edge AI technology. The director of our HeartSense/Savannah State University group, Sidney Montfort, has worked tirelessly to develop the SSU program and we are proud to support his efforts. We would love to help you develop a site in your area too! Please visit our website to learn more or to send us a note of support. We are grateful to our support staff, our industry health promotion advocates, and all of our local health advocates. You are the backbone of our efforts.

10/29/2025

Ever felt your heart pound during a scary movie or in a haunted house? That’s your body’s “fight-or-flight” response in action!

When something startles you, your brain releases adrenaline — a hormone that makes your:
🧡Heart rate speed up
🖤Blood pressure rise
🧡Breathing quicken
🖤Muscles get ready to react

It’s your heart working overtime to protect you.

For most people, the rush fades once the fear is gone. But for those with high blood pressure, heart disease, or anxiety, frequent stress responses can strain the heart over time — increasing the risk for heart rhythm issues and other complications.

🩺 HeartSense Tip: This Halloween, keep your heart calm and healthy!
🧡Manage stress
🖤Get enough sleep
🧡Stay active
🖤Know your blood pressure + cholesterol numbers

10/22/2025

HeartSense is proud to join the Senior Expo Day Prom, hosted by the Lafayette Council on Aging! Stop by our table TODAY for a free heart screening and learn more about protecting your heart health. ❤️

🗓 Wednesday, October 22, 2025
⏰ 1:00 – 5:00 PM
📍 Martin Luther King Recreation Center
309 Cora St, Lafayette, LA 70501

10/18/2025

Dr. Keller was honored to present some of his work on artificial intelligence integration in cross-discipline collaborative care of cardiothoracic surgery patients at the 18th SPCMIN Congress in Porto, Portugal. The meeting brought together thought leaders from across Europe and proved to be an incredibly enlightening meeting. The meeting sponsors included Medtronic and CAST Surgical both of which have focused attention on cutting edge technologies which use innovative strategies that allow more complex surgery to be performed more safely.

10/17/2025

HeartSense is proud to participate in the St. Edwards Hungry for Health Fair in New Iberia!

🩺 Free Heart Screenings by HeartSense
💓 Blood Pressure Checks
💉 Flu Shots
AND MORE!

🗓 TODAY Friday, October 17, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 St. Katherine Drexel Family Life Center
175 Ambassador W LeMelle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560

09/20/2025

🎥 On the ground in Zachary, LA 💙
Dr. Keller and the HeartSense team joined forces with Southern University at the Little Star Baptist Church Health Fair—bringing AI-powered heart screenings directly to the community.

🫀 Saving lives, one heart at a time.
📍 Real people. Real impact. Right where it matters most.

09/07/2025

HEARTSENSE has recently presented research at the American College of Cardiology 2025 international congress that has revealed that using incidence data to predict prevalence in underserved populations may be problematic. A significant proportion of individuals that actually have undiagnosed disease in underserved communities, do not present to a physician with expertise until they develop heart failure! We submit that it is imperative to consider re-evaluating our current paradigm for diagnosing structural heart disease in these communities to include portable, inexpensive, artificial intelligence technology, such as digital auscultation. . See link in bio for the full report

09/05/2025

Join HeartSense for FREE heart screenings at three upcoming community events:

September 27 - This screening has been postponed - new date forthcoming

📅 Wednesday, September 10
🏛️ TRIAD Event - Eunice
📍 VFW Hall, 3809 Hwy. 190, Eunice
⏰ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📅 Saturday, September 13
🏃‍♀️ Health & Wellness Expo/Sickle Cell Walk - Lafayette
📍 George Dupuis Rec Center/Graham Brown Memorial Park
📍 1234 E. Pont des Mouton Rd., Lafayette
⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

📅 POSTPONED EVENT - Date forthcoming
⛪ The Truth is Ministry's 2nd Annual Health Fair - Opelousas

For more information check out our event calendar: https://heart-sense.org/screening-calendar
Which event will we see you at?

09/03/2025

Walk for the cause. Stay for the care.

We're excited to partner with 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette Inc. and Acadiana Black Nurses Association for the Sickle Cell Walk/Run & FREE Health Expo!

📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
📍 Graham Brown Memorial Park (1234 E. Pont Des Mouton Rd)
⏰ Health Expo: 10AM-1PM
🏃‍♀️ Walk/Run begins at 8:00AM (Registration at 6:45AM)

HeartSense will be there providing FREE heart screenings because we believe health equity means bringing advanced cardiac care directly to our community. No appointment needed, no insurance required—just show up and let us check your heart health.

09/02/2025

As a cardiothoracic surgeon deeply involved in groundbreaking research, I am proud to co-author our latest study comparing Transcarotid and Transaxillary access for Aortic Valve Replacement using self-expanding valves, which was recently published in JTCVS Techniques. These findings could redefine cardiac care standards, enhancing patient outcomes and pushing the field’s innovation boundaries. A special thank you to Keith B. Allen MD, Daniel Watson MD, Amit N. Vora MD, Paul Mahoney MD, Adnan K. Chhatriwalla MD, Jonathan G. Schwartz MD, Nishtha Sodhi MD, Daniel Haugan MS, Michael Caskey MD and Medtronic.
Read the full study here: https://www.jtcvstechniques.org/article/S2666-2507(23)00267-5/fulltext

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Lafayette, LA
70503

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