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With grass-fed meats, ramen and a food truck, Arkansas Heart Hospital’s menu is far from that of a typical hospital. This week, we’re talking to AHH culinary department director Casey Atwood about all things food services and what makes the menu at AHH something special.
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Just like any other muscle, your heart needs to be strengthened when it’s been sick. In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Christine Alongi, director of strong hearts cardiac rehabilitation program, about intensive cardiac rehab and how it can help your heart get back on its rhythm.
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Heart heath and bone health go hand in hand, and you might be more at risk for osteoporosis than you think. This week, we’re talking with Eric Martin, Director of Wellness and Prehabilitation at Arkansas Heart Hospital about osteoporosis and how you can prevent it.
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In our very first episode, Jason Henry, Senior Clinical Director of Ancillary Services at Arkansas Heart Hospital, is answering all the questions you never knew you had about sleep studies – is snoring really a bad thing? When is a good time to turn off your phone before bed? There’s a lot we can learn from sleep studies, and Jason is here to fill us in.
Riders from Arkansas and surrounding states to attend
In its seventh year, Arkansas Heart Hospital is gearing up for its annual spring bike ride. Participants will take off from Burns Park, rolling over Big Dam Bridge, Two Rivers Bridge and onward to Roland and Wye Mountain. Nearly 500 riders are expected from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Illinois.
The course is complete with flats, climbs and curves to challenge all skill levels. There are several distances riders can choose from: 20 miles, 35 miles, 50 miles or the 100k route. The course is an out and back.
Cardiac Classic begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Participants can register that morning beginning at 7 a.m. or by going to www.arheart.com and look under the events tab. Riders will be treated to a heart healthy meal prepared by Executive Chef Coby Smith upon returning to Burns Park.
Media is invited to attend for interviews with riders.
New Clinic location and Premier Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation center to open in April
Arkansas Heart Hospital is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Clinic location and Strong Hearts Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Center in Russellville. Strong Hearts is the first and only intensive cardiac rehabilitation program offered in the River Valley.
Plans for a new clinic location started nearly a year ago to handle our growth. Soon after it was clear residents in Russellville and surrounding areas could benefit immensely from having access to an intensive cardiac rehab facility.
“We are delighted to bring such expansion to the River Valley” said Dr. Bruce Murphy, Chief Executive and President of Arkansas Heart Hospital, “offering our patients a personalized, medically supervised program. No other modality has the ability without medication and without surgery to heal the patient as quickly and completely as intensive cardiac rehab.”
What makes this program unique is the number of education sessions which address lifestyle behaviors, hands on cooking and exercise classes. Strong Hearts will offer yoga, stretch and flex classes to reduce stress, along with a full demo kitchen to teach hands on healthy cooking and grocery shopping.
“We are equipped to work with patient’s schedules and insurance coverage along with offering a variety of education and exercise sessions tailored to each patient’s needs providing the best opportunity for optimal recovery and, hopefully, prevention of another event,” said Strong Hearts Director, Christine Alongi.
Studies show that cardiac patients who participate in intensive cardiac rehabilitation significantly lower their chances of a second event. Please join us Tuesday, April 17 for tours of the new facility.