Heart and Vascular Care

Our USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute team designs heart and vascular treatments specifically for you to give you the best outcome.

Heart and Vascular Care

Our USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute team designs heart and vascular treatments specifically for you to give you the best outcome.

Clinical Trials

Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

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A Recognized Leader in Heart Care

2023 American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Stroke Badge

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Best-in-Class Care for Cardiovascular Disease

Nearly half of American adults are affected by cardiovascular disease. Our USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute team provides noninvasive treatments and specialized surgical therapies for conditions such as:

We use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to find the root cause of your condition. Our team works together to identify appropriate therapies to treat and manage your cardiac or vascular condition. Our patient-centered approach offers you a better experience and better outcome.

Centers and Programs

Adult congenital heart disease Advanced heart failure Aortic disease Atrial fibrillation Electrophysiology Extracorporeal life support Genetic aortic and related disorders Cardiology Preventive cardiology Vascular conditions Heart transplant

Keck Medicine of USC’s Cardiac and Vascular Institute team treat a wide range of heart and vascular conditions using advanced therapies, surgeries and treatments.

Conditions We Treat

Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Adult congenital heart disease
Advanced heart failure
Amyloidosis
Aortic disease
Aortic dissection
Arrhythmia
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiomyopathy
Chronic DVT
Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Genetic aortic and related disorders (GARD)
Heart failure
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Limb ischemia
Marfan syndrome
Mesenteric artery aneurysm
Mesenteric artery stenosis
Pericardial disease
Peripheral arterial disease
Renal artery aneurysm
Renal artery disease
Renal artery stenosis
Sarcoidosis
Subclavian artery stenosis
Takayasu’s arteritis
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
Vascular trauma
Venous and lymphatic disorders
Visceral artery disease

Treatments We Offer

Aorta and aortic root surgery
Aortic aneurysm repair
Aortic valve repair and replacement
Atherectomy of coronary and peripheral arteries
Bicuspid valve surgery
Branched endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Cardiac catheterization
Carotid endarterectomy
Chest wall deformity surgery
Complex adult cardiac surgery
Complex endovascular aortic repair
Coronary angioplasty
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Dialysis access surgery
Electrophysiology
Endovascular aneurysm repair
Endovascular therapy
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Fenestrated/branched aortic aneurysm repair
Heart transplant
Interventional cardiology
Limb salvage and reconstruction
Lower extremity revascularization
Mechanical circulatory support
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Minimally invasive left ventricular assisted device (LVAD)
Minimally invasive valve replacement and repair
Mitral valve repair and replacement
Peripheral bypass grafting
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Renal artery reconstruction
Renal artery stenting
Ross procedure
Sclerotherapy
Septal myectomy
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Tissue repair
Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR)
Transcatherter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter valve repair
Tricuspid valve surgery
Vascular access for hemodialysis
Ventricular assist devices
Visceral artery angioplasty
Visceral artery reconstruction
Visceral artery stenting

Conditions

Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension

Clinical Trials

Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

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Donate

Support our efforts to advance and innovate cardiovascular care.

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A Recognized Leader in Heart Care

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Patient Stories

The Heart of the Matter

Patient Story

From the moment you open your eyes after surgery, you feel instant relief.

The Strongest Link

Patient Story

I went from someone telling me I had a good chance of dying to Dr. Fleischman saying, ‘I got this.'

The Heart of the Matter

Patient Story

From the moment you open your eyes after surgery, you feel instant relief.

The Strongest Link

Patient Story

I went from someone telling me I had a good chance of dying to Dr. Fleischman saying, ‘I got this.'

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Advanced Care for Heart Disease and Vascular Conditions

Our cardiologists work with cardiac and vascular surgeons to turn cutting-edge discoveries and clinical trials into innovative therapies.

Our experts are leading researchers and frontrunners in the development of advanced therapies.

Our experienced doctors are dedicated to the long-term management of your cardiac and vascular conditions.

You can connect with your care team in in-office appointments or via phone calls and video visits.

We are recognized among the top programs in the nation for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Areas of Expertise

Our clinical experts provide integrated care for a broad range of cardiovascular diseases and conditions.

Adult congenital heart disease Advanced heart failure Aortic disease Atrial fibrillation Cardiology Electrophysiology Extracorporeal life support Genetic aortic and related disorders Heart transplant Preventive cardiology Vascular conditions

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The Heart of the Matter

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Advanced Care for Heart Disease and Vascular Conditions

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Our Team

Hossein Bahrami, MD

Craig Baker, MD

Mark Barr, MD

David Brown, MD

Jonathan Cash, MD

John Chen, MD

John Cleveland, MD

Eugene Depasquale, MD

Uri Elkayam, MD

Fernando Fleischman, MD

Michael Fong, MD

Parveen Garg, MD

Shawnbir Gogia, MD

Sukgu Han, MD

Cynthia Herrington, MD

Antreas Hindoyan, MD

Ivan Ho, MD

Ming Lu Huang, MD

Jubin Joseph, MD

Serge Kobsa, MD

William Lee, MD

Raymond Lee, MD

Steven Leung, MD

Ben Lin, MD, PhD

Gregory Magee, MD

Demetrios Mallios, MD

Miguel Manzur, MD

Ray Matthews, MD

Anilkumar Mehra, MD

Elizabeth Miranda, MD

Vivian Mo, MD

Jonathan Nattiv, MD

Christian Ochoa, MD

Kruti Pandya, MD

Sanjeet Patel, MD

Matthew Powers, MD

Jonathan Praeger, MD

Alyssa Pyun, MD

Leslie Saxon, MD

Chia-ding Shih, DPM

Jerold Shinbane, MD

Jina Sohn, MD

Maxine Stachel, MD

Vaughn Starnes, MD

Tze-woei Tan, MD

Ajay Vaidya, MD

Helga Van Herle, MD

Fred Weaver, MD

Winfield Wells, MD

Luke Wiggins, MD

Brandon Wiley, MD

Theingi Tiffany Win, MD

Andrew Zadeh, MD

Junaid Zaman, MD, PhD

Kenneth Ziegler, MD

Nidal Alkafarna, PA-C

Amanda Bui, NP-C