What Diagnostic Services does Beebe offer?
• Ambulatory Monitoring • Stress Tests • Echocardiography • Tilt Table Studies • Catheterizations Q: What is the Beebe Chest Pain Observation Unit? A: The purpose of the Chest Pain Observation Unit: is to provide an alternative for patients who arrive in the Emergency Department and are at low risk for heart disease. This unit will allow them to be thoroughly evaluated and tested without being admitted to the hospital. Our goal is to have the evaluation completed in a timely manner and have the patient admitted to the hospital or discharged home. Q: What are Pacemakers and when did Beebe begin offering Pacemaker Implantation services? A: Pacemakers are small electronic devices implanted to regulate the heart rate. Beebe has offered the implantation of Pacemakers in its catheterization lab since 1999. Q: What is Cardiac Rehabilitation? A: Cardiac Rehabilitation involves a telemetry monitored Exercise program staffed by cardiac rehab nurses. Another focus of this program is Education, in
