Treating the Matters of Your Heart
The heart services team is not only among the most respected cardiologists, surgeons, nurses and techs in the field of heart care, but they are also members of our community. They have made a firm commitment to ensuring that we have world-class heart care right here in the heart of the Carolinas.
Interventional Cardiology
FirstHealth leads in non-surgical treatments with interventional cardiology. FirstHealth is a regional leader in interventional cardiology, a non-surgical sub-specialty of cardiology using catheters to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. Interventional cardiologists are most often involved in addressing heart attacks but also in diagnosing and treating:
- Coronary artery disease, including chronic total occlusion
- Vascular disease
- Structural defects such as patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closures. Closing these openings in the upper chambers in the heart help reduce the risk of stroke (PRO) and heart failure (ASD)
- Valve
Structural Cardiology
Specialized expertise for structural heart and valvular disease. FirstHealth has expertise in structural cardiology, a relatively new field of heart care. This subset of interventional cardiology addresses all heart diseases related to the structures of the heart, including the muscles, valves, chambers and blood vessels. Lifestyle changes or medication may help alleviate symptoms that come with minor structural conditions. Serious conditions may call for open-heart surgery, but it is not right for everyone. FirstHealth offers treatments for all structural heart conditions.
FirstHealth is a regional pioneer in advanced technology
Structural cardiologists are specially trained to repair or replace structural defects in the heart. When open-heart surgery is not an option due to prior surgeries or other conditions, our physicians use minimally invasive technology that can lead to faster recoveries with fewer complications. FirstHealth is a regional pioneer in these advanced technologies for structural heart and vascular disease.
