We welcome all heart and vascular patients to the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University. Located on the Health Sciences Campus, it is the medical home for anyone needing care for a heart or vascular condition or illness.
The East Carolina Heart Institute is a remarkable center and a leader in patient care. It is the first in North Carolina devoted exclusively to the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. By offering all services in this location, we bring medical experts and patients together without the need for appointments at separate offices.
Our cardiologists see patients of all ages. Below you will find some of the heart services we offer.
Diagnosis and treatment of
- heart failure
- chest pain (angina)
- irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- fainting (syncope)
- heart conditions related to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions
- congenital (from birth) heart defects
Consultations for heart surgery and other interventions that restore heart function for people who suffer blockage, valve problems or other problems also take place at the Heart Institute.
We also have all heart and vascular imaging at our
Cardiovascular Imaging Center within the heart institute.
Follow-up care includes
- cholesterol (lipid) management
- preventive care
- blood thinner (Coumadin) clinic
- specialized counseling for patients with heart disease
For children we offer
- pediatric cardiology
- pediatric heart surgery
- pediatric critical care
- evaluation of irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), heart murmurs, fainting (syncope)
- congenital (from birth) heart defects
Read more about the
East Carolina Heart Institute. If you need heart surgery you will be taken care of at the
East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center.
