Comprehensive care for your heart
Having a heart condition can mean less energy, less peace of mind and less enjoyment of daily activities. Thankfully, our team of heart experts at the Adventist Health in Kern County offer solutions to get you back to enjoying more of what fills your life with joy.
Together, we help patients by treating arrythmias, valve disease, heart disease and peripheral artery disease. We’re proud to offer alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery to treat complex heart conditions.
Symptoms you shouldn’t ignore
Knowing the signs of heart disease is the first step. If you have any of the below risk factors, contact us today. Our team will help you schedule an exam and a heart health check. This check includes a blood pressure test, cholesterol screening and a cardiac risk assessment.
- Family history of heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- High blood sugar
- Obesity or an inactive lifestyle
- A history of smoking
More Advanced Treatment Options
We proudly specialize in the latest heart procedures
Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to evaluate and treat patients with structural heart conditions. We offer the full spectrum of structural heart care, from open surgical interventions to minimally invasive approaches like TAVR, MitraClip and WATCHMAN. We provide exceptional care each step of the way, from your first medical office visit to follow-up care.
More Experience
An expert team by your side
When it comes to matters of the heart, experience counts. With board certifications, training from the top medical centers and decades of experience, our experts are recognized as the area’s leaders in advanced treatments and compassionate care. These providers are committed to providing whole-person care and delivering the best outcomes for each patient.
Frequently Asked Questions
What surgeries and procedures offered by Adventist Health?
Procedures
- Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD) and pacemaker insertion
- Balloon angioplasty
- Cardiac echocardiogram (2D and 3D) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
- Comprehensive electrophysiology (EP) study and ablation
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary angioplasty/stenting (elective and emergent)
- Coronary Stents Bare Metal Stents
- Electrophysiology
- Impella — left ventricular assisted device (LVAD) for high-risk coronary intervention
- Intra-aortic balloon pump
- Internal cardia defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Loop recorder insertion and removal
- Peripheral and vascular angiogram and intervention
- WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure structural heart procedure
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) to treat aortic valve stenosis
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair, also known as MitraClip, to treat mitral valve regurgitation
Surgeries
- Adult cardiac and valve surgery
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- Heart valve repair and replacement
- Lung biopsy
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung surgery (robotic option available)
- Open Heart Surgery
- Repair of ascending and descending aortic aneurysm
- Thoracic aortic surgeries
- Video-assisted thoracoscopy and thoracotomy
Does Adventist Health offer cardiac rehab services?
Yes! In fact, we’re the only cardiac rehab program in the county accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Our team of registered nurse specialists have advanced training, experience and expertise in helping patients recover after heart attack, heart failure, coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty and stents, heart valve replacement and a wide variety of other cardiac conditions.
Does the Heart Institute accept my insurance?
We take most commercial insurance, as well as Medi-Cal and Medicare. However, it is very important that you call your insurer to confirm your coverage for any non-emergency visit to avoid the potential of paying much higher fees for your service. Examples of non-emergency visits include medical specialist visits, diagnostic tests (such as X-ray, CT and MRI), surgery and non-surgical procedures (such as cath lab procedures).
More Great Outcomes
Top-quality heart care
We’re proud to have the first American College of Cardiology (ACC) accredited cath lab in the county. We’re also the county’s first hospital to achieve National Distinction of Excellence as a HeartCARE Center by the ACC, as well as an accredited Heart Failure and Chest Pain Center. These recognitions, along with our other heart-care awards from Healthgrades, can give you more confidence that your heart is in expert hands.
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