CARDIOVASCULAR LABORATORY & SURGERY

The first in the North Bay area to perform coronary angiograms

The first in the North Bay area to perform coronary angioplasties

The first in the North Bay to perform coronary bypass surgery

One of the first in the Bay Area to offer minimally invasive cardiac bypass    surgery

The first in the nation to purchase the Octopusª device for minimally    invasive bypass surgeries.


Cardiovascular Laboratory
Our cardiovascular lab is a state-of-the-art, digital bi-plane lab, the only one in a five-county region, the first of its kind in the U.S. for adult use, and one of the West Coast show sites for Toshiba Medical U.S. More than 2,000 procedures are performed in the lab each year, including 500 interventional procedures. The lab's staff includes technologists and nurses that have an average working experience of more than 20 years. Qualified physicians are available in both peripheral and cardiac areas. Lab procedures include:

Cardiac catheterizations
Angiograms
Angioplasty (PTCA)
Stent placements
Coronary rotational atherectomy
Electrophysiology studies (EPS)

For information on our complete program of non-invasive diagnostic cardiac procedures, visit our Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostic Center page.

Cardiovascular Surgery Department
St. Helena Hospital's cardiovascular surgery program is a leader in the North Bay, based on a long tradition of excellence and high-tech innovation. With more than 70 years of experience, our surgical team has performed more than 15,000 heart surgeries and offers a range of services and level of expertise usually found only in large metropolitan areas.

And we've been recognized again and again for our high success rates and for patients' satisfaction with the results of their procedures and the level of care provided by their cardiologists and surgeons.

Our comprehensive surgical program includes:
Minimally invasive bypass surgery
Traditional bypass surgery
Valve replacement
Ablation
Pacemaker insertion

For a list of our experienced cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, click here for our "Doctors" page.

HOW TO REACH US:
St. Helena Hospital Cardiovascular Laboratory
10 Woodland Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
Director: Chuck Adams, RT