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Advancements in Heart Care at Reid Heart Center

Learn about advancements in heart care at Reid Center from cardiothoracic surgeon Peter Ellman, M.D.

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Julia, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Just a week shy of her 44^th birthday, Julia Brokmeyer was lying very seriously ill in Reid Heart Center.

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Reid Heart Center, the FirstHealth Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Explore innovations and treatments at Reid Heart Center.

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Hear about heart advancements from Peter Ellman, M.D.

Roylin, Heart Bypass Surgery, Laurinburg, NC

Reid Heart Center, providing area patients with one of the best heart programs in the world.

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FirstHealth Heart Services

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FirstHealth leads the region in advanced heart care. Our heart services are offered in the state-of-the-art Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and in our cardiology clinics throughout our region.

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The Reid Center offers unique operating rooms that allow cardiologists and heart surgeons to work together at the same time. Additional features of the Center include:

Six operating rooms with advanced technology

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57 private rooms

Reid Heart Patient Room

5 Cardiac catheterization rooms

Cath Lab #2

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The region’s most advanced electrophysiology equipment and procedure

The Center is home to our Cardiothoracic Surgery program, one of our FirstHealth Cardiology practices, FirstHealth Valve Clinic and Chest Center of the Carolinas.

The Reid Heart Center 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.

All Heart Services

The FirstHealth heart program features next generation cardiac and vascular care. We invite you to learn more about our comprehensive services below.

Cardiac Catheterization and Cardiology Treatments Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Center Chest Center of the Carolinas

Heart Surgery Heart Valve Disease Valve Clinic Treatments Vascular Services Vascular Treatment Services

Patient Experiences

Julia Brokmeyer, SCAD patient

Just a week shy of her 44th birthday, Julia Brokmeyer of Southern Pines was lying very seriously ill in a hospital bed. Days earlier, she had had a rare type of heart attack caused by a serious and unexpected condition.

Pat Spears, Aortic Valve Replacement Patient

Pat Spears, who had been relatively healthy his entire life, was told he had an aortic valve problem and that the valve would need to be replaced as quickly as possible. Because his valve had hardened and was 70 percent blocked, there was no time to waste.

Scott, Rockingham, NC, Heart Stent Patient

Reid Heart Center, providing area patients with one of the best heart programs in the world.

Thomas Butler, Valve in Valve TAVR Patient

Retired preacher, Thomas Butler's failing heart is now beating strong, thanks to a rarely used procedure to replace a leaking heart valve. Butler, 63, was born with a narrowing of the aorta above the heart, meaning his heart had to work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.

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Don Deberry, TMR patient

Though only in his 50s, Don Deberry used to wake up with a racing, "quivering" heart, a symptom of his angina. A new procedure performed at Reid Heart Center changed his life. Deberry was the first Reid Heart Center patient to have a transmyocardial revascularization (TMR).

Heart Surgical Treatments

Reid Heart Center, FirstHealth's Cardiac & Vascular Institute, is home to FirstHealth’s cardiothoracic surgeons providing comprehensive care in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the chest, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs and esophagus.

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Cardiology Treatments

At FirstHealth Cardiology we are at the forefront of research and treatment, always staying abreast of the latest discoveries and innovations in the field of cardiology.

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Valve Clinic Treatments

At the Valve Clinic our multidisciplinary team of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists and other cardiac care specialists deliver the highest quality of care to patients with complex valve disorders.