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Heart & Vascular Institute at Saint John's Health Center

By offering optimal treatments in a comfortable and enriching environment, Saint John’s Heart Center has been a leading cardiovascular center in southern California with a broad range of services and expertise for the most complex heart conditions. Our partnership with Keck Medicine of USC cardiac surgery program expands our surgical capabilities, providing world-class cardiac surgical care close to home.

Our highly personalized community hospital environment enhances our team’s ability to completely focus on your needs. Choosing to receive your heart care at Providence Saint John’s allows your physician to stay personally involved in your care at all times. Our goal is to provide the highest level of care in a calm, tranquil environment designed with healing in mind.

2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 280W, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1988.1 miles away
310-829-7678

Heart & Vascular Institute at Saint John's Health Center

By offering optimal treatments in a comfortable and enriching environment, Saint John’s Heart Center has been a leading cardiovascular center in southern California with a broad range of services and expertise for the most complex heart conditions. Our partnership with Keck Medicine of USC cardiac surgery program expands our surgical capabilities, providing world-class cardiac surgical care close to home.

Our highly personalized community hospital environment enhances our team’s ability to completely focus on your needs. Choosing to receive your heart care at Providence Saint John’s allows your physician to stay personally involved in your care at all times. Our goal is to provide the highest level of care in a calm, tranquil environment designed with healing in mind.

2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 280W, Santa Monica, CA 90404
1988.1 miles away
310-829-7678

Heart Conditions We Treat

Our cardiovascular experts use the most effective therapies to treat even the most complex heart conditions.

Common Conditions:

Meet the Team

At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.

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Recognition

U.S. News & World Report - High Performing Hospital in Heart Attack (2024-25)

U.S. News & World Report - High Performing Hospital in Heart Failure (2024-25)

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Blue Distinction Center - Cardiac Care

Diagnostic Evaluations Treatments for Your Heart Issues
Diagnostic Evaluations

In order to accurately diagnose heart conditions and offer precise treatment, our heart specialists use non-invasive diagnostic testing designed to measure the heart's performance, pinpoint problems and accurately identify the most appropriate treatment. These techniques, along with invasive diagnostic and interventional therapies make up our wide range of testing procedures. These state-of-the-art diagnostic tests include: 

  • Arterial duplex scans (Carotid and Femoral)
  • Cardiac catheterization (angiogram)
  • Echocardiogram (Transthoracic, Exercise, Transesophageal)
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG, Signal Average)
  • Electrophysiologic testing
  • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  • Nuclear stress testing
  • Pacemaker/ICD testing
  • PET scanning (at Tower Saint John's Imaging)
  • Pharmacological stress echocardiography
  • Tilt table testing
  • Treadmill stress test
  • Ultrafast CT scan for coronary calcium score
  • Venous duplex scans

The Heart and Vascular Center makes use of advanced techniques to provide optimal treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Our treatments include: 

  • Coronary angiography
  • Electrophysiology/Arrhythmia services
    • Ablation therapy
    • Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (AICD)
    • Electrophysiological Studies
    • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
    • MAZE and mini-MAZE procedures
    • Pacemakers
  • Endomyocardial Biopsy
Minimally invasive (interventional) surgical procedures
  • Angioplasty and stenting
  • Atherectomy
  • Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator Placement (AICD)
  • Balloon valvuplasty
  • Cardiac Catheterization and Cath Lab
    • Transradial cardiac catheterization Impella, percutaneously inserted VAD
  • Cardiopulmonary Support (CPS)
  • Drug-eluting Stent (DES) placement
  • Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Placement (IABP)
  • Pacemaker and biventricular pacemaker
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
  • Stent placement
  • Thrombectomy (clot removal)
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) is a one time, minimally invasive procedure that reduces stroke risk and bleeding worry for life
Surgical heart procedures
  • Adult congenital defect repairs
  • Arrhythmia surgery
  • Bloodless heart surgery 
  • Emergent, Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPS)
  • Heart Bypass Surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting surgery or CABG)
  • MAZE and mini-MAZE Procedures
  • Mechanical Assist Device (MAD) placement
    • Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
    • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
    • Right Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD)
  • Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
  • Septal Defect Repair (ASO, PFO)
  • Vein harvesting

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Why Choose Us for Your Heart Care

As part of a top-tier research institute, we provide the most innovative treatment, all in the comfort of your local community hospital. So you’ll receive the highest quality of care close to home. But top-rated care is just one of the reasons Providence Heart & Vascular Institute of Los Angeles sees more heart patients than any other health system in the region – here are five more:

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The power of our network is one of the reasons more than 10,000 heart patients choose our Institute for their care each year. Our team of cardiovascular experts cares for patients across six world-class hospitals throughout the region. Every cardiovascular patient at Providence benefits from a collaborative network that includes award-winning physicians, scientists, researchers and caregivers across 51 hospitals in seven states.

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Our patients have been at the heart of everything we do for over 95 years. We know that putting patients first leads to the best outcomes. Your local heart care doctors meet regularly with other regional experts to discuss your case. These clinical specialty committees make sure you’re getting the best treatment, so you don’t have to visit another doctor or specialist yourself. 

We also provide patients with a wide range of support services that extend beyond conventional treatment. Our offerings include everything from prevention and education to nutrition, pain management and spiritual care. We take care of your heart and all that it beats for.

We understand that the impact of heart disease is greater in some communities. Genetics plays a part, but unequal access to great health care is also a factor. At Providence, we make sure each of our patients has access to the best heart care. As part of this commitment, we offer translation services and print publications in multiple languages for our non-English-speaking patients. In keeping with our Mission, Providence offers financial assistance programs that provide free and low-cost care to those who are eligible.

We also prioritize community heart-health awareness through local events and outreach. One example is our Health Equity Hypertension partnership with the American Heart Association.

We value, respect and support the racial, ethnic, religious, spiritual, gender and sexual identities of each member of our diverse community. We aim to treat every patient equally and with dignity – whoever you are, and wherever you are in your journey.

Providence Heart & Vascular Institute of Los Angeles is at the forefront of cardiovascular treatment and therapies. One of our hospitals was the first of two in the world to enroll patients in a clinical trial for a novel stroke prevention device. We were also the first in the nation to complete a commercial implant of WATCHMAN. Both the clinical trial and the WATCHMAN device help reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

As our patient, you can take part in one of our many clinical trials. These include FDA-regulated trials to develop new cardiovascular therapies. Providence also participates in national cardiovascular data registries to continually improve outcomes and patient care.

Our cardiologists are experts in the most advanced therapeutic and surgical techniques. They take a team-based approach to your heart care, working with some of the best surgeons, heart specialists and nurse navigators in the region. Our team uses minimally invasive procedures whenever possible to improve outcomes and reduce recovery times.

Providence Saint John’s Leads the Way with Pulsed Field Ablation

In March 2024, Providence Saint John’s Health Center became the first hospital in the greater Los Angeles area to provide pulsed field ablation (PFA), a new treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). This minimally invasive treatment uses electrical impulses to destroy the damaged heart cells that cause AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or heart failure.

Our cardiologists view PFA as a truly groundbreaking procedure because it’s safer, much quicker and more effective for our patients than current ablation treatments.

Call 844-564-7768 or fill out the online form to request an appointment with our expert heart care team.

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The Power of Our Network

Part of the Providence Heart & Vascular Institute of Los Angeles

  • We use advanced techniques for the most accurate diagnosis of structural heart disease and most comprehensive treatment plans.
  • Our award-winning cardiologists meet regularly to share their knowledge, so you know you’re getting the best structural heart treatment.
  • More than 12,000 heart patients choose us for their care each year.

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