Shelly Bloom is an exercise physiologist with Methodist Hospital’s cardiac rehab program. “When I meet patients they’re usually still inpatient. A lot of times they’re pretty weak, they’re nervous, they’re scared. They don’t really know or understand their diagnosis. Then [after they start cardiac rehab], just seeing them get more confident in themselves and be surprised by what they can do and then they leave here and are just so thankful… that’s probably the most rewarding part.”