Let’s get right to the heart of the matter…
Seton Medical Center is recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular services in the USA. The San Francisco Heart & Vascular Institute as well as our highly experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are known worldwide for their excellence and medical advances. At Seton Medical Center, we are committed to providing a full range of high quality services and state-of-the-art cardiovascular treatments for our patients. Our medical, nursing, and social services staff provide quality care and compassion as a coordinated team, focusing on the medical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
The compassionate delivery of healthcare at Seton Medical Center is characterized by our strong commitment to the dignity of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Seton Medical Center’s interdisciplinary team approach to cardiovascular care promotes advanced cardiovascular treatments and rehabilitation options in a supportive, compassionate environment, resulting in optimal outcomes.
Pioneers in Cardiovascular Care
Seton Medical Center is a recognized leader in improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Physicians at Seton have achieved major advances in treating cardiovascular disease, and they are constantly developing new interventional and surgical techniques to expand the ever-widening array of effective treatments.
Seton Medical Center’s cardiovascular physicians have earned a worldwide reputation for their pioneering advances in balloon angioplasty, laser treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, and new interventional technologies, including stents and directional and rotational (Rotablator) atherectomy devices.
In addition, our surgeons are known for:
- Managing high-risk patients
- Expanding the use of arterial conduits in coronary artery bypass surgery
- Performing innovative minimally invasive and beating heart bypass and valve surgeries
- Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) surgery
- Developing ways to reduce the need for potentially hazardous blood transfusions during open-heart surgery
We invite you to learn more about our expertise in cardiac services by exploring the topics In This Section.
Cardiovascular Services & the San Francisco Heart & Vascular Institute
Location: First floor of Seton Medical Center
Phone: (650) 991-6712
Fax: (650) 755-7315
E-Mail: sfhvi@dochs.org
