Wellness & Prevention

The heart professionals at RMH understand that wellness and prevention are the keys to having a healthy heart. Prevention is the key to avoiding heart and vascular disease. The three most important steps you can take to stay helthy are to:

• Avoid tobacco
• Stay active
• And choose good nutrition

RMH Wellness Center

The RMH Wellness Center offers a state-of-the-art fitness facility and a variety of nutrition and wellness classes to help you make these simple changes to your lifestyle.

Whether you have a healthy heart or recently graduated from the Cardiac Rehabilitation program following an acute event, the RMH Wellness Center has customized services for you. The Wellness Center is staffed by specially trained personnel who understand your individual needs and can help you develop a personal program that will strengthen your heart, leading to a healthier and more productive life.

Heart Check

RMH Heart Check for Men and Women offers heart health screening, education and goal setting for adults. Heart Check costs $50 and includes:

• An individualized appointment with the RMH Heart Health Navigator to assess your risk for heart disease.
• Clinical tests to determine your fasting lipid panel, glucose levels, body mass index, and blood pressure
• A follow-up appointment from the Heart Health Navigator to help develop a personal risk reduction strategy.

Start your journey toward a healthier heart...and life. Click here to learn more, or to schedule an appointment.

Vascular Screenings

Peripheral Vascular Screening programs are offered through RMH on a weekly basis. For a $50 fee, screenings are performed by a trained vascular technologist, take approximately 50 minutes and include:

• Ultrasound to screen for carotid aretery disease and adbominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), which is a weakened area in the abdominal section of the aorta.
• Blood perssure measured in arms and legs to screen for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a common circulatory problem.
• EKG performed to screen for arterial fibrillation, which is a heart rhythm irregularity.

Click here, or contact RMH HealthSource at 540-433-4580 for more information about screening locations or to register for a screening.