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CaroMont Heart Center exemplifies CaroMont Health's goal to provide the finest comprehensive care to those in our area. Bringing a full range of cardiac care to the region, CaroMont Heart Center allows people to receive the life-saving treatment they need, close to home. The Center provides comprehensive cardiac care from Chest Pain Evaluation to Open Heart Surgery to Post hospital Education and Support.
Together with physicians from Carolina Heart Specialists, Carolina Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and Mid Carolina Cardiology, the nurses and technologists at CaroMont Health offer procedures from open heart surgery, bypass surgery, angioplasty and pacemaker implantation to diagnostic imaging, on-going education and monitoring. The widely respected expertise of our physicians and staff, combined with our sophisticated technology, ensures that patients can come to CaroMont Heart Center with the utmost confidence.
- Open heart surgery, including Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Valve Repair and Replacement, with specialized post-anesthesia and surgical recovery units
- Two heart catheterization labs for diagnostic and interventional care
- Emergency chest pain services
- An intensive cardiac patient care unit
- Step-down progressive coronary care unit
- Cardiac rehabilitation center
- Support group and educational program to promote and help with healthy lifestyle changes
- Cardiac research program bringing the latest advances in cardiovascular therapy to the bedside
RACE Project: Gaston Memorial Hospital participates in the Reperfusion of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Carolina Emergency Departments (RACE) project, a collaborative effort to increase the rate and speed of coronary reperfusion through systemic changes in emergency care. The project is based upon the collaborative efforts of EMS personnel, physicians, nurses, administrators, and payers from five regions and 68 hospitals throughout North Carolina. The recommendations of this project are based upon established guidelines, published data, and the knowledge and experience of numerous individuals specializing acute myocardial infarction care.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon:
Cardiologists:
- Costa Andreo, MD
- Anthony Arn, MD
- James Arter, MD
- Ajay Bajwa, MD
- Harpreet Bhalla, MD
- Mark Heckel, MD
- Dustin Letts, MD
- Patrick Russo, MD
- Laddeus Sutton, MD
- Michael Tamberella III, MD
- Mark Thompson, MD
- Stephen Zouzoulas, MD
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