UNC REX Heart & Vascular
Where hearts beat strong.
Take a Virtual Tour of our new facility!
The NC Heart & Vascular Hospital Story
We interviewed physicians, administrators, and the community about what the NC Heart & Vascular hospital means to them. Learn about the history of the project, and what it takes to bring the latest in heart and vascular treatment to Wake County.
Tour with Dr. Sachar
Dr. Ravish Sachar gives a behind the scenes tour of the state-of-the art procedure rooms, community and clinician education space and patient rooms in the new North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital.
Innovative Solutions
The heart and vascular team at UNC REX and UNC Medical Center is pioneering the latest research, technology and treatments to offer patients solutions they may not be widely available.
Our Patients
UNC REX is where patients who thought they were out of options find new hope. It's getting our patients back to what they love most that drives us to find unique solutions for heart and vascular disease.
Collaboration with UNC Medical Center
As part of UNC Health Care, UNC REX offers patients access to the collective talent, research and technology available not only in Raleigh but also in Chapel Hill at UNC Medical Center.
Research
Dr. George Adams of North Carolina Heart & Vascular takes us through the cutting edge research happening at UNC REX Health Care. Find out how our cardiovascular clinical trials can help you find the most advanced treatments.
Find a Doctor Near You
Our team at UNC REX in Raleigh works together across specialties and in collaboration with UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill to provide a wide range of options for coordinated heart and vascular care. Cardiologists, heart surgeons, and vascular surgeons and vascular medicine specialists work as a team with your other physicians to make sure each patient has the best care in the most convenient location.
Test Your Heart Knowledge
Which mammal has the largest heart?
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The blue whale. The largest blue whale has a heart that weighs over 1,000 pounds.
How many gallons of blood does your heart pump in one minute?
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1.5 gallons of blood
How can you can control your heart health?
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Diet, exercise and managing stress
Is a woman's average heartbeat slower or faster than a man's?
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Faster
The number of heart attacks peaks on which day of the year?
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Christmas day followed by Dec. 26th and New Year's
When does the first heart cell start to beat?
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4 weeks
How many times a day does your heart beat?
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100,000 times a day
True or false. The more education you have the lower your risk for heart disease.
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True