Duke Health and WakeMed collaborate in heart care

Treatment TermsHeartAdult congenital heart diseaseGenetic heart diseaseAneurysm and aortic diseaseAortic valve diseaseTAVRTranscatheter aortic valve replacementArrhythmiaCatheter ablationCardiac catheterizationCardiac prevention and cardiac rehabilitationCoronary artery diseaseHeart attackHeart bypass surgeryHigh blood pressure (hypertension)Heart failureVentricular assist devicesMitral valve diseaseWomen's heart diseaseSports cardiology Author Sarah Avery Overview Driven by a shared commitment to enhance and broadly extend the scope, quality and value of heart care services for patients throughout Wake County, Duke Health and WakeMed Health& Hospitals have agreed to combine their nationally and regionally renowned heart programs in a single heart service. This collaboration will be effective March 1, 2017, with full integration being completed in the next few months. Content Blocks Section Features Images/Media Text Content ContentOn March 1,Heart Care Plus+ will begin a transition and integration process that will bring both heart teams together and will be fast-tracked for completion. However, it is expected that some new services and offerings will be introduced throughHeart Care Plus+during the transition period.“We believe this collaboration will result in synergies in treatment, leading to improved care, value, and convenience for heart patients in Wake County,” said William J. Fulkerson, Jr., MD, executive vice president of Duke Universi...
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