Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Name: Sharp Grossmont Hospital Burr Heart & Vascular Center
Address: 5555 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA, 91942
Telephone: 619-740-4864

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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 heart, vascular and stroke care, customized for your individual needs. From diagnostic screenings to post-surgery rehabilitation, we are here to help you live a longer, healthier life.

We are also the only hospital in San Diego with a dedicated women’s acute cardiac care unit located within a women’s-only hospital — Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Women & Newborns. Our specialized team in the women’s acute cardiac care unit provides inpatient cardiovascular services designed for a woman’s unique physiology.

Along with caring for women's hearts while in the hospital, we also offer outpatient services. For instance, our Postpartum Heart Health Clinic located within the Burr Heart & Lung Clinic helps women experiencing high blood pressure and other cardiovascular complications after pregnancy. The clinic's expert team provides education and counseling on nutrition, lifestyle changes, and how to monitor blood pressure at home.

Advanced cardiac care, designed for you.

Our award-winning team of cardiac experts is recognized for exceptional treatment of heart attack, coronary artery disease, AFib, stroke and heart failure.

Our heart failure program includes both inpatient care and treatment, as well as care after you leave the hospital at our Heart Failure Clinic. The clinic offers immediate, post-discharge care as a bridge to the follow-up care from your cardiologist or primary care physician. The Heart Failure Clinic is located in the Burr Heart & Lung Clinic at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Heart Failure Clinic services include physical exams and making sure medications are up-to-date. Patients living with heart failure can also take advantage of our heart failure support groups, which meet regularly to discuss various topics from exercising safely to following a heart-healthy diet.

No matter the cardiovascular condition, Sharp Grossmont offers a full range of heart and vascular services, including minimally invasive, noninvasive and surgical procedures. 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 (such as atrial fibrillation) treatment and surgery, including Watchman
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® and TAVR

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

Caring for women’s hearts.

As the only hospital in San Diego with a dedicated women’s acute cardiac care unit located within a women’s-only hospital — Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Women & Newborns — our specialized team in the women’s acute cardiac care unit provides inpatient cardiovascular services designed for a woman’s unique physiology. When it comes to your recovery, rest assured that you will heal in a nurturing environment by nurses trained in women’s heart issues.

Along with receiving cardiovascular treatment and care unique to a woman’s needs, Sharp HealthCare is also a partner of the American Heart Association's signature women’s movement, Go Red for Women, to improve women's lives by providing information, inspiration and resources, and empowering them to take charge of their heart health.

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 plus

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 plus

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 plus

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 plus

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 plus

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 plus

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.