Heart & Vascular Care

Enjoy coordinated heart and vascular care from a team of skilled specialists dedicated to your health. At UNC Health Wayne, you’ll find high-quality tests and treatments close to home in Goldsboro, North Carolina—so you can spend less time travelling and remain near your local family and friends.

Cardiovascular Treatments & Services

Enjoy coordinated, personalized heart and vascular care from a team with experience in a wide range of services and treatments, including:

• Cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology
• Electrical cardioversion
• Vein care and vascular procedures
• Cardiac rehabilitation

Nationally Recognized Stroke Care

Trust UNC Health Wayne for the best evidence-based emergency stroke treatment. We received Get with The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

High-Tech Operating Room

When a surgical or interventional procedure is the best treatment for your condition, you may receive care in UNC Health Wayne's cardiovascular hybrid operating room. This high-tech facility features leading surgical technology coupled with advanced imaging capabilities to help your doctor treat you with efficiency and precision.

Diagnostic Tests & Screenings

You and your doctor have access to a wide range of specialized diagnostic tests at UNC Health Wayne, including:

• Angiogram – Uses a special dye and real-time X-ray to show blood flow in your arteries and veins
• Cardiac event monitoring – Records your heart’s activity for 24 hours or more using a portable device
• Coronary calcium score – Scans your heart arteries for calcium buildup, which can lead to heart problems
• Doppler ultrasound – Examines blood flow using high-frequency sound waves
• Echocardiogram – Creates a moving picture of your heart using high-frequency sound waves
• Electrocardiogram – Checks your heart’s electrical activity
• Stress tests, including exercise stress test and nuclear stress test– Looks for changes in your heart during or after exercise

Conditions We Treat

Turn to UNC Health Wayne for comprehensive cardiovascular care, including treatment of:

• Arrhythmia
• Angina (chest pain)
• Heart attack
• Heart disease
• Heart failure
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease - ASCVD- Know Your Risk

ASCVD develops because of a build-up of sticky cholesterol rich plaque. Overtime, this plaque can harden and narrow the arteries. This is often the cause of heart attacks and stroke.

What is the ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus?

ASCVD Risk Estimator (acc.org) is a starting point for estimating a person’s 10-year risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and facilitating a discussion with your doctor about lowering this risk. The components of the app can be used in the following ways:

Estimate Risk Screen: Estimate the 10 year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Therapy Impact Screen: Form a risk-lowering intervention plan with your doctor

 

Estimated 10-Year ASCVD Risk Profile: Visualize the change in risk over time, the projected risk of different treatment scenarios.  

Resources and advice

Who will benefit from use of the ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus?

This tool provides 10 year risk estimates for individuals 40-79 years of age

The app is freely available to all users on the web and for download in the Apple and Android stores. Patients may find the app helpful in monitoring their own ASCVD risk. To facilitate this, the Resource section of the app includes a variety of resources targeted specifically for a patient audience. In addition, the app is designed to be used by both clinicians and patients together, to facilitate a discussion around a risk-lowering intervention plan that best matches patient preferences and individualized treatment goals.