Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death. That is why Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln has strengthened its resources to battle this disease.

As part of The Carolinas Heart Institute at Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln offers patients access to a comprehensive scope of cardiac services including:

• Holter monitoring
• Cardioversion
• Stress testing (standard, nuclear and Persantine)
• Cardiac ultrasound (stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography)
• Electrocardiography
• YMCA affiliation
• Community education
• Acute care treatment of myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure
• Affiliation with Carolinas HeathCare System for interventional cardiology
• Heart Catherization

When cardiac procedures such as open-heart surgery are required, helicopter transport is readily available through MedCenter Air.

Specialists
The Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln Heart Center team of specialists and professionals includes board-certified cardiologists, registered cardiopulmonary and EKG technicians, a clinical nutritionist, and other support personnel.

A Multidisciplinary Approach
Patients benefit from a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. Through the Heart Center, patients and families have access to the resources, assessments and treatments they need without leaving the community.

For more information about the Heart Center, call 704-732-5246.