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advertorial Cape Fear Valley Heart & Vascular Center has two coronary intervention labs, as well as an electrophyisiology lab, cardiac/vascular lab, and two state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization labs. Staff cardiologists have access to sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools including: ��� Coronary Stenting ��� Electrophysiology Studies and Ablation ��� Coronary Intervention ��� Cardiac Catheterization ��� Defibrillator Implantation ��� Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation The Heart & Vascular Center also has cutting-edge, non-invasive technology to diagnose and evaluate heart problems. They include: ��� 64-slice Dual Source CTA ��� Cardiac MRI ��� Cardiac Perfusion Scan (Stress Test) ��� Echocardiography ��� Event and Holter Monitoring ��� Transesophageal Echocardiography Patients needing heart bypass or valve replacement surgery can feel confident knowing Cape Fear Valley���s cardiac surgery program is affiliated with The Cleveland Clinic. U.S. News & World Report has ranked The Cleveland Clinic as the top heart surgery program in the U.S. for more than 16 years running. H H H The Cape Fear Valley Heart & Vascular Center was awarded a ���3-star��� rating, the highest possible, for cardiac surgery quality by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The ratings system is the gold standard for rating U.S. cardiac surgery programs. Just 14 percent of hospitals nationwide received a 3-star rating last year. In addition, the Heart & Vascular Center was awarded a ���3-star��� rating, the highest possible, for cardiac surgery quality by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The ratings system is the gold standard for rating U.S. cardiac surgery programs. Just 14 percent of hospitals nationwide received a 3-star rating last year. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center also received recognition for its Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure treatment programs. The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) awarded the medical center full Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). More than 5 million people visit hospitals each year with chest pain. The SCPC���s goal is to reduce the death rate through heart attack education, reducing treatment times, and increasing the accuracy and effectiveness of treatment. The Heart Failure recognition was awarded by The Joint Commission under is Disease-Specific Care Certification Program. The certification is given for successfully complying with national standards for care, evidence-based care, and taking an organizational approach toward performance improvement. Together, these three major awards show Cape Fear Valley is committed to its mission of delivering the best heart care possible, in the shortest time possible. Because every second counts when it comes to treating heart attacks.

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