Presbyterian Healthcare 
Chest Pain Center at Presbyterian's Emergency Department
| For individuals who experience chest pain and other warning signs of a heart attack, the accredited chest pain center at Presbyterian Hospital's Emergency Department is ready to provide immediate cardiac care. |
Presbyterian Hospital was one of the first in the region to open a Chest Pain Emergency Department to diagnose and treat the early signs of a heart attack. It was the first in North Carolina to achieve prestigious Cycle II chest pain accreditation.
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When a heart attack happens, you only have a short amount of time before the heart muscle is damaged. Knowing and recognizing the warning signs of a heart attack and getting to Presbyterian Hospital's Chest Pain Emergency Department immediately will improve your chances of survival and recovery.
At Presbyterian's Chest Pain Emergency Department, patients are triaged quickly and then evaluated by a board-certified cardiologist. If the patient is experiencing a heart attack, the cardiologist may recommend immediate treatment in the cardiac cath lab. This rapid treatment response has proven to increase survival rates for heart attack patients who arrive at Presbyterian.
Patients who are clearly not having a heart attack will receive a series of diagnostic tests to determine their condition. Then, if needed, they will go to the chest pain unit for further monitoring until it has been determined that they are not at risk. They will then be released according to physician recommendations.
