Heart & Vascular Care

Stay close to home for advanced cardiovascular care from your local UNC Health Johnston hospitals in Clayton and Smithfield—affiliates of UNC Health Care. You’ll benefit from highly trained, specialized doctors and staff with the experience to help you achieve a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Conditions We Treat

Turn to us for expert care of conditions such as:

• Arrhythmia, including atrial fibrillation
• Chest pain
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• High blood pressure
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)

Cardiovascular Services

Take advantage of UNC Health Johnston’s wide range of services—from diagnosis to recovery.

Heart Care

• Cardiovascular tests – Check the health of your heart and blood vessels
• Chest pain centers – Provide accredited, prompt care in response to heart attack symptoms
• Cardiac catheterization – Inserts tiny medical tools into blood vessels to test or treat the heart without surgery
• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation – Strengthens your heart safely after a heart condition or cardiac surgery

Vascular Care

• Revascularization – Inflates a tiny balloon inside a clogged artery to widen it and restore full blood flow to your legs or vital organs
• Vascular stent – Implants a tiny tube into the vessel to help it remain open after revascularization
• Carotid endarterectomy – Surgically removes fat from a blocked artery that sends blood to your brain
• Vascular bypass surgery for PAD – Redirects blood around clogged vessels in your legs