Advanced Cardiac Care

The Sequoia Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute has ranked among the nation’s leading providers of cardiovascular care for more than three decades. The surgeons and cardiologists at Sequoia treat some of the most complex cardiac cases in California. Our team is proud of the recognition we’ve received for providing exceptional patient care. Most recently:

• We are recognized among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for cardiac surgery by Healthgrades for the fourth consecutive year.
• We have a received a 5-Star Overall Hospital Rating, the highest possible, for the quality of its care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2020.
• Our cardiac surgeons have performed more than 2,500 minimally invasive operations, which may help reduce hospital stay and shorten recovery times.
• We have an “A” Grade for Patient Safety in 2019 by the Leapfrog Group for the seventh consecutive year.
• We received a high performing Aortic Valve Surgery, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Attack and Heart Bypass Surgery procedure rankings from U.S. News and World Report for 2021 – 2022.
• We have one of the highest heart valve replacement survival rates in the nation, according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

Sequoia Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute provides a full range of cardiac interventions and procedures as well as minimally invasive and comprehensive surgical services.

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The cardiac surgeons at Sequoia Hospital are known for complex heart surgeries and have performed more than 4,000 operations using minimally invasive surgical techniques. This is why Sequoia Hospital often serves as one of the best options for high-risk cardiac patients. When appropriate, our surgeons can also perform coronary bypass surgery off the heart-lung machine. These techniques may help reduce the length of your hospital stay and shorten your recovery time.

Our Heart Surgery Procedures Include

• Aortic valve replacement
• Coronary bypass surgery
• Mitral valve repair or replacement
• Tricuspid valve replacement
• Complex surgery for patients who have undergone one or more previous cardiac operations
• Surgical MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation

If your physician recommends a procedure for you, you can rest assured that state of the art cardiac care is available at Sequoia Hospital. We provide a full range of cardiac interventions and procedures including:

• Angiogram
• CathWorks FFRangio™ System
• CT
• Echocardiogram
• EKG Holter Monitoring
• Electrocardiography (EKG)
• Exercise Treadmill Stress Testing
• MRI
• Non-Invasive Lab (Vascular Diagnostic)
• Nuclear Medicine Testing
• MRI
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Stress Echo
• Transesophageal Echo (TEE)

Helping you live a healthy life is just one of our goals at Sequoia’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute. If you’ve suffered a heart attack or had a life-saving procedure like heart surgery, our cardiac rehabilitation program can help to get you on the right track.

Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Studies show that participating in a cardiac rehab program can:

• Increase your life expectancy
• Reduce hospitalizations for heart-related conditions
• Lower your risk of having another heart attack
• Improve your health so you develop fewer heart disease risk factors
• Reduce depression, anger and anxiety

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