Construction of UNC Health Care’s Rex heart tower to begin this fall March 31, 2014 By Margaret Cloud Rex Healthcare plans to start construction of its new heart tower this fall. The 115-bed hospital, owned by UNC Health Care, will be home to North Carolina Heart & Vascular. Filed Under: Categories: News More from Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Dr. Tessmann, a heart surgeon, joins UNC faculty Dr. Sell-Dottin wins 2017 Womack Scholar award Thoracic Surgery wins 2017 Outstanding Service Award