Presbyterian provides comprehensive heart attack care, from advanced diagnostic tools to leading-edge, rapid-response treatment. Our highly-skilled, specially trained physicians and staff can quickly pinpoint your condition and use the latest treatment methods to provide you with the best possible outcome and the shortest possible recovery time.
Chest Pain Centers
Our accredited Chest Pain Centers in Charlotte, Matthews and Huntersville are ready to provide rapid-response treatment in the event that you or a loved one experiences chest pain or any other heart attack warning sign. Using advanced diagnostic tools, including one of the fastest CT scanners available today, our team works quickly to determine whether or not you are actually having a heart attack. If you are, you will be taken immediately to our Cath Lab at Presbyterian Hospital, where we will open the blockage and stop the heart attack in its tracks.
Presbyterian Healthcare was one of the first health systems in the state of North Carolina to receive Cycle III accreditation, currently the highest possible level awarded by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Presbyterian Hospital has Cycle III accreditation with PCI, a special designation for its interventional catheterization program. Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews have Cycle III accreditation status.
By meeting a wide range of stringent criteria and passing onsite evaluations, we have demonstrated our expertise and commitment to the highest level of chest pain care. If you experience heart attack warning signs and come to Presbyterian, you can rest assured knowing that you will receive the highest level of care when every second counts.
Chest Pain Emergency Department at Presbyterian Hospital
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. Learn More
Quality Outcomes
At Presbyterian, our heart attack patients have quality outcomes. That's because we focus on quality in everything that we do. We compare our heart and vascular care to that of other hospitals across the country to ensure that we are practicing medicine at the highest possible level. In many cases, we are leading the way on a national scale. Learn More
Awards and Recognition
Presbyterian is recognized as a leader in heart attack care by several national and state independent healthcare organizations, including VHA, Inc. Learn More
Mission Lifeline
Presbyterian has taken part in statewide initiatives to improve the care of heart attack victims in North Carolina. Our care of heart attack patients exceeds national standards and serves as a model for others. Mission Lifeline, a project of the American Heart Association (AHA), is tackling heart attack care across the country. The Mission Lifeline six-minute video features interviews with a Presbyterian Hospital Matthews patient and Dr. Dowdy of Presbyterian and Mid Carolina Cardiology, as well as interviews with other patients and healthcare providers. Follow the link below, and click on the picture of healthcare workers to view the video.
View the video: www.heart.org/missionlifeline
