General Cardiology
Millions of adults suffer from heart disease, a family of cardiovascular disorders that remains the number one cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC.
Awareness, preventative measures and access to specialized medical care are critical. The cardiologists and heart specialists at Raleigh General Hospital know how to anticipate, prevent and treat many heart problems — helping many people live long, healthy lives.
What diseases do cardiologists treat or help you prevent?
Cardiologists can treat a wide range of heart and vascular problems, including:
- Atherosclerosis (narrowing and disease in arteries)
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Angina (chest pain)
- Sudden cardiac arrest
- Heart failure
- Heart attack
- Blood clots
- Atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders
- Endocarditis
- Cardiogenic shock
- Heart valve problems
- Heart abnormalities
- Cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Congenital (from birth) conditions
- Problems with your aorta (aneurysm, stenosis)
- Problems with your arteries (peripheral artery disease, subclavian artery disease, renal artery disease, coronary artery disease)
- Stroke