Our services

Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute – Highland Oaks offers care for common and complex cardiac conditions. Whether you have an acute heart or vascular concern that requires diagnosis, or you need ongoing treatment for a chronic condition, our providers are here to get you the information you need to make informed decisions about your care.

We offer diagnostic testing including:

• Cardiac stress tests (to assess heart function during activity)
• Nuclear stress tests (a way to assess blood flow using radioactive material)
• Carotid and vascular ultrasounds (non-invasive ways to assess blood flow)
• Echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms (non-invasive imaging procedures done at rest or during exercise)
• Electrocardiograms (EKG; a recording of electrical activity of the heart using sensors placed on the skin)
• Tilt table exams (tests of heart function in positions ranging from standing up to lying down)

Our providers treat heart conditions with procedures including:

• Coronary angioplasty (to widen or unblock the coronary artery with the use of a balloon)
• Coronary artherectomy (to remove plaque from blood vessels to improve blood flow)
• Heart arrhythmia treatment/electrophysiology (to assess the heart’s electrical activity)
• Interventional cardiology treatments (to repair damaged or weakened parts of the heart using a small, flexible tube)

For patients with permanent heart devices and chronic heart conditions, we manage ongoing care in specialty clinics such as:

• Congestive heart failure clinic
• Electrophysiology clinic