Heart and Vascular Institute

Nationally Recognized for Cardiac Care

• We provide some of the fastest emergency cardiac care in California, beating the American Heart Association’s recommended treatment time nearly 100 percent of the time.
• We have one of the highest heart valve replacement survival rates in the nation, according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
• Our cardiac arrhythmia program has completed more than 5,000 atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) ablation procedures, making it one of the highest A-Fib ablation performing institutes on the West Coast.
• Our cardiac surgeons have performed more than 4,000 minimally invasive operations, which may help reduce hospital stay and shorten recovery times.
• We were designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care for demonstrating expertise in delivering safe and effective cardiac care in 2016.
• In Healthgrades' 2017 Report to the Nation, Sequoia was named as one of America’s 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery and among top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for cardiac care, as well as a Five-Star recipient for valve surgery and treatment of heart attack.

It makes a difference where you’re treated for heart care, and we’re easy to reach on the San Francisco Peninsula.