Heart & Vascular Services
UNC Health Appalachian continues to raise the bar for heart and vascular (cardiac) care in the High Country. Our comprehensive program features an array of services including The Heart & Vascular Center, a state-of-the-art interventional and cardiac catheterization lab, cardiac diagnostic testing, and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Thanks to our expert team of cardiology providers, our cutting edge technology, and procedural capability, the majority of our patients may stay close to home for their heart and vascular (cardiac) health needs.
Watauga Medical Center (WMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and achieved advanced certification for Chest Pain. In addition, the WMC and Cannon Memorial Hospital Echocardiography Labs are certified by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Echocardiography (ICAEL) for heart (cardiac) imaging excellence.
WMC is also designated a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Diagnostics & Testing
- 256-slice CT Technology
- Cardiology Consultations
- Coronary Calcium Scoring
- Diagnostic Catheterizations
- Transradial Catheterizations
- Echocardiograms
- EKG
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Heart Failure Services
- Nuclear Stress Tests
- Sleep Center
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Vascular Angiography
Interventional Cardiology & Devices
Device Management
- Defibrillators
- Heart Monitors
- Implantable Monitors
- Pacemakers
- Real-Time Ambulatory Monitoring
Interventional Cardiology
- Coronary Angiosplasty
- Coronary Pressure Wire
- Coronary Stents
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Pacemakers
- Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
Vascular Services
- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
- Central Venous Occlusion/Stenosis
- Embolization Procedures
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Treatment
- Peripheral Vascular Angiography, Angioplasty and Stenting
- Vascular Surgery
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Venous Ablation
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Sclerotherapy
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Physician Supervised Rehabilitation Program (phases 1 and 2)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation (phase 3)
- Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation
- Coronary Risk Factor Assessment & Modification
- Nutritional Evaluation
- Coping Skills Evaluation
- EKG
- Medical History Review
- Fall Risk Assessment
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