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Heart & Vascular Services
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System continues to raise the bar for heart and vascular (cardiac) care in the High Country. Our comprehensive program features an array of services including The Heart & Vascular Center, a state-of-the-art interventional and cardiac catheterization lab, cardiac diagnostic testing, and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Thanks to our expert team of cardiology providers, our cutting edge technology, and procedural capability, the majority of our patients may stay close to home for their heart and vascular (cardiac) health needs.
Watauga Medical Center (WMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and achieved advanced certification for Chest Pain. In addition, the WMC and Cannon Memorial Hospital Echocardiography Labs are certified by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Echocardiography (ICAEL) for heart (cardiac) imaging excellence.
WMC is also designated a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Diagnostics & Testing
- Cardiology Consultations
- Diagnostic Catheterizations
- Transradial Catheterizations
- Echocardiograms
- EKG
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Nuclear Stress Tests
- 128-slice CT Technology
- Sleep Center
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Coronary Pressure Wire
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
- Vascular Angiography
- Heart Failure Services
Device Management
- Afib Monitors
- Defibrillators
- Heart Monitors
- Implantable Monitors
- Pacemakers
Interventional Cardiology
- Coronary Stents
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Pacemakers
- Coronary Angioplasty
Vascular Services
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Treatment
- Peripheral Vascular Stenting
- Peripheral Vascular Angioplasty
- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Surgery
- Chronic Disease Wellness
- Nutritional Counseling
Learn more about the Varicose Vein Clinic at Watauga Surgical Group >
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Physician Supervised Rehabilitation Program (phases 1 and 2)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation (phase 3)
- Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation
- Coronary Risk Factor Assessment & Modification
- Nutritional Evaluation
- Coping Skills Evaluation
- EKG
- Medical History Review
- Fall Risk Assessment
The Heart & Vascular Center
formerly The Cardiology Center
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 264-9664
Fax: (828) 264-8144
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Watauga Medical Center
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 262-4100
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Cannon Memorial Hospital
434 Hospital Drive
Linville, NC 28646
Phone: (828) 737-7000
Fax: (828) 737-7401
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Watauga Surgical Group
965 State Farm Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 264-2340
Fax: (828) 262-0731
Grandfather Specialty Clinic
436 Hospital Drive
Linville, NC 28646
Phone (828) 262-4332
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Broyhill Wellness Center
232 Boone Heights Drive
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 266-1060
Fax: (828) 386-2664
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Interventional Cardiology / Cardiac Catheterization
Interventional cardiology services, including angioplasty and stenting, are performed at Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory. Read More: Interventional Cardiology / Cardiac Catheterization
Heart Failure
Heart failure is a condition in which your heart becomes too weak to pump blood as effectively as it should. It may come on suddenly, after a heart attack for example, or it may develop slowly as you age or in response to a variety of diseases and conditions, especially high blood pressure. Read More: Heart Failure
Electrophysiology
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System introduced to the High Country the first electrophysiology program to provide leading edge, exceptional care for persons with cardiac arrhythmias and the need for pacemaker and defibrillator implantation and management. Read More: Electrophysiology
Coronary Calcium Scoring
Coronary calcium scoring (CCS) is a proven, non-invasive method that can directly identify plaque buildup in the coronary (heart) arteries Read More: Coronary Calcium Scoring
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