Heart Care
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Though family history contributes to the likelihood you develop heart disease, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk. Our expert heart care team will help you identify lifestyle changes that could help you live heart healthy like stopping smoking. Our team also provides each patient with high-quality, compassionate care from heart testing to support following a heart attack.
Call 911
If you experience chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack, call 911 right away or visit the closest hospital emergency department.
Cardiac Conditions Treated
We diagnose and treat a number of cardiac conditions at UNC Heart & Vascular, this list is not all-inclusive. If you have a need outside of the list, please call our office for more information. We treat:
- Angina (chest pain)
- Arrhythmia (irregular heart beat)
- Atrial Fibrillation (a-fib)
- Atrial Flutter (a-flutter)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- High Cholesterol
- Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Pacemaker Clinic
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Syncope (fainting)
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Venous Hypertension / Insufficiency
Cardiac Services & Treatments
You may benefit from prevention, testing or treatment services, including:
Partnerships for Heart Attack Care & Surgery
In some cases, you can get heart attack treatment (angioplasty or clot-busting drugs) at UNC Heart & Vascular. But if you have a severe heart attack, the cardiac care team may transfer you to another hospital for specialized care. That hospital can perform emergency coronary bypass surgery if needed to restore blood flow to your heart—and save your life. Because quicker care improves outcomes, we transfer heart attack patients faster than the state and national average.
If your cardiologist at UNC Heart & Vascular recommends heart surgery, we’ll help you transition seamlessly to another hospital equipped to provide excellent specialized treatment.
Heart Care Team
You’ll get the best-possible outcome thanks to well-rounded care from a group of compassionate experts, such as:
- Board-certified cardiologists – Doctors who specialize in the heart and have years of experience
- Family nurse practitioner – Professional who helps oversee your care in the outpatient clinic setting
- Hospitalists – Doctors who specialize in caring for you during your hospital stay
- Registered nurses – Caregivers who tend to your day-to-day medical needs
