Ron Robey thought heart trouble meant the end of traveling. “I was in Puerto Rico, snorkeling with a church group, and I really had trouble breathing. I guess I hadn’t realized how bad my condition had gotten.”
Back in Virginia, quintuple bypass surgery was only one part of Ron’s treatment; he also enrolled in a sixteen-week cardiac rehabilitation program at Bedford Memorial Hospital. “The team there helped me get my strength back,” Ron says.
With their help, Ron used the treadmill and stationary bicycle. He started working out with weights again, and they helped him build stress relief strategies and a dietary plan. They’re tools he still uses today, almost five years later.
“I’m always surprised when I meet local people who have had bypass surgery and elected not to go through rehab,” Ron says. “I can’t imagine progressing as well as I did without the confidence of their support.”
Now Ron Robey has energy again for his hobbies – refinishing furniture and golfing. And yes, he does travel – a few times a year to Phoenix to visit his new grandson. “That’s something I couldn’t miss.”
Cardiac Care
When it comes to quality cardiovascular services, Bedford Memorial Hospital offers the kind of care and expertise you expect from people you trust. Every day, we provide a wide range of heart care services designed to help you feel like yourself again. Services like echocardiograms, nuclear stress testing, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and wellness programs. We even offer on-site cardiology clinics four days a week.
And all of these services are offered by our highly skilled medical team that combines over 65 years of heart care experience. So when you need excellent care that is convenient and close to home, look to Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Cardiovascular Services provided at Bedford Memorial Hospital
- Stress Testing
- Stress Echo
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Venous Ultrasound
- Echocardiograms
- Arterial Studies
- Cardiac Rehab
- Pulmonary Rehab
- Nuclear Stress Testing
- Wellness Programs
- Cardiology Clinics
Cardiac Risk Self Test
If you answer “Yes” to two or more, you are at risk.
- Do you have a family history? (parents, brothers or sisters) with cardiac or vascular disease?
- Do you have uncontrolled stress?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you fail to exercise 3-5 each week for 30 minutes?
- Are you over weight?
- Do you have high cholesterol?