ometimes, hearts damaged by disease
need a little TLC.
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If you’re living
with a serious heart problem—perhaps
you’re healing fromheart surgery, recov-
ering from a heart attack or coping with
heart failure—the cardiac rehab program at Golden
Valley Memorial Hospital (GVMH) can help you
avoid setbacks and return to a healthy, active life.
“It’s life-changing,” says Kristal Moran, RN, BSN, Coordinator,
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program. “I’ve had people tell
me that they’re now physically able to do things they haven’t
done in years, like playing with their grandkids or digging in
the garden.”
Among its benefits, cardiac rehabilitation can:
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Reduce your risk of dying from a heart attack.
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Lower your odds of future heart problems and hospitalizations.
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Decrease chest pain.
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Improve your strength, stamina and quality of life.
IT TAKES TWO
How does all this happen? With a combination
of exercise and education.
Our rehab program will teach you how to lead a healthy life-
style, manage your medications and know when to alert your
doctor about symptoms. And our medically supervised exercise
training will safely strengthen your heart.
“That exercise training is the program’s foundation,” Moran
says. “It’s customized for every person and tailored to their
needs—it isn’t cookie-cutter.”
Typically, patients attend rehab three days a week for 12 weeks.
The rehab team includes registered nurses along with a dieti-
tian, diabetes educator and social worker. Their goal: to help
you learn to live well with heart disease.
The GVMH rehab program is available at both our main
campus in Clinton and our outreach facility in Warsaw.
Could cardiac rehab help protect your heart? Call 660-890-7192 to find out.
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Home is where the
heart is—and the
expert care
This February is American Heart
Month, and it’s the perfect time to
cherish your heart—and the hearts of
those you love. It’s also a good time
to discover the many services that
the GVMH cardiology clinic has to
offer.
Cardiologists from Kansas City’s
Research Medical Center are now
available five days a week at GVMH
and for outpatient visits. Even if
you’ve had heart surgery elsewhere,
you can see them for follow-up care
at GVMH. That saves you travel time.
Other cardiac services include:
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Diagnostic testing, such as exer-
cise stress tests, echocardiograms,
EKGs and Holter monitoring.
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Pacemaker implantations.
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Blood testing to monitor warfarin
and other medication therapies.
Call
660-890-7299
to
schedule an appointment.
You don’t need a referral for a visit.
Mendi g he rts
WITH CARDIAC REHAB
MAMMOGRAMS.
3-D mammograms
are now available
at GVMH.
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IT'S YOUR MOVE.
Find tips to help
keep your heart
healthy.
SEE PAGE 3
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