Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute

From emergency care to complex cardiovascular surgery, Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute delivers exceptional quality care for the cardiovascular patient.

Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute, one of the preeminent cardiovascular centers on the West Coast, is well respected for delivering the highest level of quality care. This results from an extraordinary combination of world-renowned physicians with the most specialized medical expertise and the ability to respond urgently to a patient's needs.

Studies have shown that surviving a heart attack may depend on choosing the right hospital. With angioplasty and cardiac stent placement services available 24/7 and response times from the ER to the cardiac cath lab that are nearly 20% faster than the national average, Hoag is recognized as a leader in emergency heart care.

Hoag's cardiac surgeons are among the top in the nation and are exclusive to Hoag Hospital. Hoag's valve surgery program is internationally recognized for expertise in complex valve surgery and mitral valve repair. In addition, Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute is a leader in cardiovascular medicine offering the most advanced and pioneering surgical techniques including minimally invasive heart surgery, intraoperative ablation for treatment of arrhythmia, beating heart surgery, and heart bypass with endoscopic vein harvesting.

Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute physicians perform more surgeries and procedures with better outcomes than any other hospital in the county. These also include stent graft therapy for abdominal aortic aneurysm and carotid endarectomy.

Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute is also home to some of Orange County's most promising technological breakthroughs. Hoag was selected as one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to provide drug-eluting coronary stents. Hoag has also been involved in a series of clinical trials for carotid stents to evaluate the potential for these devices to prevent stroke. Hoag is one of the Regional Education Centers in California, and one of just a few nationwide authorized to educate other physicians in this new technology.