Heart and Vascular Care at Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Michael  

His near-fatal
heart infection
cured, Michael is
on the road again.
Cardiac care. 
Look no further.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s award-winning Heart and Vascular program delivers excellence in patient care and offers minimally invasive, noninvasive and surgical procedures designed to treat a number of heart and vascular conditions that help patients live longer and healthier lives.

Why Choose Us?

  • Awarded national gold and silver recognition by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Program for exceeding performance measures in treating patients with heart attacks and coronary artery disease 
  • Designated a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross/Blue Shield for meeting quality criteria within a full range of cardiac care services
  • Established as one of 13 San Diego County-designated STEMI centers providing streamlined and optimized treatment for heart attack patients
  • Exceed national average in performing angioplasty and stent procedures (percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI) to restore blood flow to the heart within the American Heart Association’s guideline of 90 minutes or less
  • First in the county to perform thoracic stent grafts 
  • Recognized with the Triple Performance Achievement Award for achievement in all three GWTG modules: coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke 
  • Sharp Grossmont Hospital's non-invasive laboratory has more than 20 years of non-invasive vascular testing  

Programs and Services
Sharp Grossmont Hospitals Heart and Vascular program provides a full range of customized care for patients. Services include:

Heart Programs Vascular Programs
  • Arrhythmia diagnostics and treatment
  • Arrhytmia surgery
  • Cardiovascular rehabilitation
  • Drug-eluting coronary stent placement
  • High-risk coronary bypass
  • Minimally-invasive  closure of Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  • Peripheral ultra-filtration
  • Prevention and education
  • Valve repair and replacement
  • Aneurysm repair, surgical and endovascular
  • Carotid angioplasty and stent placement
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Education and screenings
  • Impella left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
  • Peripheral angioplasty and stent placement
  • Renal angioplasty and stent placement

Our Team
The Heart and Vascular team consists of a dedicated staff of experienced professionals who care for the patient from admission through discharge who are skilled in managing multiple aspects of heart and vascular disease. The team includes board certified cardiothoracic surgeons, board certified vascular surgeons, medical and interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, an endovascular surgical team, a nurse practitioner, cardiac nurses, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists and case managers.

Location
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (Map)
5555 Grossmont Center Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91942

For More Information
To learn more, visit Heart and Vascular Care, or to find a Sharp-affiliated cardiologist or vascular surgeon, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, or search for a San Diego cardiologist.

Last Updated: January 21, 2010