Sharp Grossmont Hospital
Heart and Vascular Care at Sharp Grossmont Hospital
The future of heart care is in East County.
The Burr Heart & Vascular Center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital brings together state-of-the-art technology with the highest level of care and compassion you deserve in East County, including La Mesa, El Cajon, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Santee and Spring Valley.
Here, you'll receive expert stroke, heart and vascular care, customized for your individual needs. From diagnostic screenings to post-surgery rehabilitation, we are here to help you live a longer, healthier life.
Advanced cardiac care, designed for you.
Our award-winning team of cardiac experts is recognized for exceptional treatment of heart attack, coronary artery disease, heart failure, AFib and stroke.
We offer a full range of heart and vascular services, including minimally invasive, noninvasive and surgical procedures. If you were diagnosed with heart failure, our Heart Failure Clinic offers immediate, post-discharge care as a bridge to the follow-up care you will receive from your cardiologist or primary care physician. Located in the Sharp Grossmont Care Clinic, services include physical exams and making sure medications are up-to-date.
Along with our hospital and post-discharge services, you can also take advantage of our heart health classes, seminars and screenings to keep your heart as strong as can be.
Our cardiac treatments.
- Arrhythmia treatment and surgery
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation
- Drug-eluting coronary stent and bioresorbable stent placement
- High-risk coronary bypass
- Impella left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- Minimally invasive closure of patent foramen ovale
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
- Pacemaker and ICD lead extraction
- Peripheral ultra-filtration
- Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD)
- Valve repair and replacement, including minimally invasive procedures such as MitraClip®
Our vascular treatments.
- Aortic aneurysm disease and management
- Carotid artery disease and management
- Claudication
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Renal artery disease and management
- Varicose vein disease and management
Explore the Burr Heart & Vascular Center.
As the only dedicated cardiovascular center in the region, we offer you and your loved ones comprehensive heart care under one roof. Learn more about our center's special features.
Biplane cardiac catheterization lab
At the Burr Heart & Vascular Center, our biplane cardiac catheterization lab is primarily used for complex neurological (stroke), cardiac and interventional radiology. Biplane imaging technology uses two fluoroscopy cameras to produce simultaneous images at different angles, giving physicians increased precision.
Electrophysiology cardiac catheterization lab
Our electrophysiology cardiac catheterization lab is used primarily to treat abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia), including atrial fibrillation. The room is equipped with three-dimensional mapping technology to detect irregular heart rhythms.
Standard cardiac catheterization labs
One of two standard cardiac catheterization labs is primarily used for heart procedures, including catheter placement, coronary interventions and acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks). Physicians also perform peripheral vascular angiograms and pacemaker implantations in this room.
The second standard catheterization lab is used primarily for standard diagnostic, interventional and electrophysiology procedures.
Hybrid operating room
The hybrid operating room is used primarily for cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery and lung procedures. A hybrid operating room (OR) has added imaging that makes it possible for doctors to simultaneously diagnosis and treat the patient when surgery is needed. Hybrid ORs can immediately convert to open surgery from minimally invasive if necessary.
Endovascular hybrid surgical suite
Vascular conditions typically treated in the endovascular hybrid surgical suite include abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins and other types of blockages. Transcarotid arterial revascularization (TCAR) procedures are also performed in this room.
Cardiothoracic surgery suite
Our expert team of cardiac specialists will perform open-heart procedures in our cardiothoracic surgery suite, including cardiac bypass surgery, valve replacement, valve repair and lead extraction.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital Burr Heart & Vascular Center
La Mesa, CA 91942
Electrophysiology Cardiac Cath Lab
Hybrid Operating Room
Biplane Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Cardiac Catheterization Labs
Cardiothoracic Surgery Suite
Endovascular Surgery Suite
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