Grateful Couple Ensures Lifesaving Cardiac Care Continues Through Charitable Giving

September 25, 2019

Growing up in St. Louis, Margo Hields learned at an early age that the reason she had trouble keeping up with classmates was that she had a hole in her heart, which made it harder for her to breathe during physical activity. Aside from taking medication and no competitive sports, Margo was mostly asymptomatic throughout … Continued

Advanced Heart Care Right Here Saved Paul Becker’s Life

September 4, 2019

By VHF Admin

Paul Becker is an avid cyclist. So he was surprised when he felt tightness in his chest during his morning ride on a beautiful fall day in 2017. "I just chalked it up to aging and the higher altitude," he says. He and his wife, Jayne, spend most of the year in New York and … Continued

Vail Health’s Cardiac Cath Lab Saves Lives, One Beat at A Time

January 3, 2019

By VHF Admin

Rancher Rob Monroe should have been feeling better. A local doctor had diagnosed him with the flu and prescribed antibiotics, but Monroe kept getting weaker and shorter of breath. “I couldn’t lie down,” Monroe says. “I couldn’t breathe.” Highly concerned about his health, he consulted another doctor who ran an EKG on him. “She said … Continued

Department: Cardiology