Heart Care

Cardiac Services: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital are full service cardiac facilities offering the latest in cardiovascular technologies. For more than 50 years, St. John's has proudly served the community as a leader in all aspects of heart care, from diagnosis to surgery to disease management, to help patients stay heart healthy.

Prevention and maintenance of heart disease begins with understanding the heart, learning more about heart disease, and finding the best doctors. The cardiac team at St. John's includes renowned cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, and primary care physicians assisted by nurses and other clinical experts. They understand the heart and work quickly to repair it with precision and excellence in a compassionate setting. In addition, St. John's provides educational classes and screenings to give more insight into your heart and treating heart disease.

Heart Attack Care
Find out why it's important to call 9-1-1 if you or a loved one are having a heart attack. more
 

Cardiac Care at St. John's

Heart Interventions
St. John's and its team of cardiologists offer comprehensive diagnostic procedures, medical management and, if necessary, invasive interventions for the treatment of heart disease. more

Beating Heart Surgery
Less invasive heart surgery, which is conducted to fix problems with heart vessels or valves, began more than five years ago at St. John's. more

Valve Repair and Surgery
The newest innovation in cardiac treatment at St. John’s, our renowned cardiac surgeons use the latest advances to perform minimally invasive mitral valve repair. The benefits of this procedure are remarkable. more

Non-Invasive Cardiology
St. John's provides non-invasive cardiology testing, which aids in the detection of many cardiac conditions using technology such as ultrasound or nuclear scans. The goal of the non-invasive cardiologist is to identify the potential for future cardiovascular problems. Some tests might include a stress test, pacemaker analysis, or echocardiogram.

Endovascular Repair (AAA Surgery)
St. John's was the first hospital in Ventura County to offer endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a procedure that allows repair of the aneurysm through a minimally invasive technique. more

Cardiac Rehabilitation
No matter how successful your surgery, you will need some level of rehabilitation following heart interventions. more

St. John's Gets High Marks in a Report on Bypass Surgery

Click here (PDF) for more information about St. John's outstanding outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

How to Contact Us

Find a Cardiologist and/or Cardiovascular Surgeon
If you or your loved one need expert cardiac care and would like more information on cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at St. John’s, call St. John's 24-Hour Physician Referral Helpline at 1-877-SJ-DOC-4U (877-753-6248).

Cardiac Rehabilitation
For more information about cardiac rehabilitation, call us at (805) 389-5689 in Camarillo or at (805) 988-2500 Ext. 7265 in Oxnard.