Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Lake Norman

Our team of heart experts have delivered lifesaving care for every kind of heart and vascular condition. Seeing a cardiologist for regular checkups can help reduce the risk of diseases that affect your heart and blood vessels. When heart disease is particularly complex or requires a procedure, our world-renowned subspecialists and surgeons are here to care for you. From leading outcomes and breakthrough research to surgical firsts and advanced treatments only found here in the region, our top-ranked experts offer the highest quality care, giving you a better chance of achieving the best results.

Conditions we treat

• High blood pressure or pulmonary hypertension
• High cholesterol
• Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
• Elevated risk of heart attack or stroke
• Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
• Irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation (Afib)
• Abnormal heart defects
• Heart disease
• Heart failure
• Tachycardia
• Chest pain
• Congestive heart failure
• Coronary artery disease
• Syncope (fainting)
• Dyspnea on exertion (shortness of breath)

Treatments/services provided

Diagnostic testing/imaging):

• General cardiology
• Electrophysiology
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
• Advanced imaging including CT, MRI and MRA
• Cardiac catheterization
• Lab tests to assist in diagnosing and monitoring heart conditions
• Echo
• Stress echo
• Treadmill test
• Holter/Event monitoring
• Implantable cardiac defibrillator monitoring (ICD Checks)
• Pacemaker checks
• Ablations
• Electrophysiology studies
• Referrals to cardiologists specializing in advanced surgical procedures (pacemaker implants, AFib ablation, mitral valve repair, etc.)
• Cardioversion
• Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)