Heart and Vascular

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Our Team is Committed to your Heart Health

Maintaining a strong heart means getting to know your heart and staying on top of factors that play into its health, like blood pressure, cholesterol levels, family history, and exercise. And when you act early to check your heart health, we’re in a better position to catch any potential issues and work with you to keep you healthy for the long run.

Rutherford Regional Health System offers an integrated approach to heart and vascular care that spans the spectrum from prevention and diagnostic care to the latest in surgical treatments and rehabilitation. Through state-of-the-art technology and expert clinical care, our physicians and staff treat patients for a variety of conditions and diseases affecting the cardiovascular system, comprised of heart and blood vessels.

If you need to find a cardiologist, call 828.286.5575 to be connected with a local provider.

TAKE A HEART HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

Next Steps

Chest Pain Symptoms

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and why you should seek immediate care if you are experiencing chest pain.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

At Rutherford Regional, we're taking your recovery to heart. Learn more about our outpatient cardiac rehab offerings.

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PCI Program

PCI, or percutaneous coronary intervention, is a procedure used to open up a blocked or narrowed artery, helping alleviate chest pains and reduce the risk of a heart attack.

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Making heart health a priority

Heart health is about more than just your heart. Blood pressure, cholesterol, family history, and other factors all play important roles in keeping your heart strong. If you have questions about your heart health but aren’t quite sure where to begin, start with a heart health assessment and learn more about any risks you may have for heart-related conditions. Your journey to a stronger heart starts here.

Meet our Team

Take a Heart Health Assessment

Call 828.286.5575 to schedule an appointment with one of our cardiologists.

Cardiovascular Conditions

Rutherford Regional Health System offers an integrated approach to heart care that spans the spectrum from prevention and diagnostic care to interventional treatments and rehabilitation. We treat a wide variety of cardiac conditions, including:

Atrial fibrillation
Congestive heart failure
Coronary artery disease
Heart valve disease
Peripheral artery disease

Accreditations & Recognition

Multiple accreditation logos from the ACC Accreditation Services including the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.

As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Rutherford Regional’s protocol-driven approach to heart care allows us to reduce time-to-treatment during the critical first stages of a heart attack. Click here to learn about Chest Pain Symptoms.