Navigating the Clinical Component
Patient Population & Current State
The patient base spans Hendersonville, Polk, Buncombe, and Haywood counties—plus parts of South Carolina—representing over 500,000 lives, primarily older adults and Appalachian residents. Current wait times are 2–3 months for appointments, and the clinic receives 40+ new referrals weekly.
- STEMI and high-acuity patients transferred to Mission Health
- Cardiac rehab is fully integrated into the clinic building
- Echo and stress readings: approx. 100 echoes/week, 10–20 stress tests/week, 4–5 TEEs/month, 2–4 cardioversions/month
Future Developments
- Opening of new cath lab will allow in-house treatment of high-acuity cases
- Planned growth includes additional interventional cardiologists and expanded device procedures (e.g., loop recorders in 2025)