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.

A Recognized Leader in Heart Care

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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:

  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • Stroke
  • Vascular disease

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.

Our clinical experts provide integrated care for a broad range of cardiovascular diseases and conditions through our dedicated cardiac and vascular care centers:

 

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

 

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
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery  View more
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiology
Co-Director, USC Comprehensive Aortic Center
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery  View more
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Lipidology, Preventive Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology  View more
Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular T ...
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surg ...
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Heart Valve Repair
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Med ...
Specialties
Cardiology , Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Specialties
Aortic Disease, Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Specialties
Cardiology
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery & Aerospace and Mech ...
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Surgical Director, Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and M ...
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Heart Valve Repair
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure  View more
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Transplant Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Disease  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation  View more
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Advance Practice Provider Manager, Cardiac and Vascular Surg ...
Specialties
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Clinical Scholar)
Specialties
Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Podiatry, Podiatric Surgery and Limb Salvage, Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure  View more
Chair, Department of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Aortic Disease, Endovascular Therapy  View more
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialties
Cardiac Transplantation, Advanced Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy  View more
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Cardiology
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery  View more
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Co-Director, USC Comprehensive Aortic Center
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery  View more
Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surg ...
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Transplant Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Disease  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Atrial Fibrillation  View more
Chair, Department of Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplant Surgery  View more
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Aortic Disease, Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Advance Practice Provider Manager, Cardiac and Vascular Surg ...
Specialties
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Repair
Specialties
Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Lipidology, Preventive Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Heart Valve Repair
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Med ...
Specialties
Cardiology , Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Specialties
Cardiology
Surgical Director, Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and M ...
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology, Heart Valve Repair
Specialties
Cardiology
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Clinical Scholar)
Specialties
Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology, Cardiology , Cardiac Transplantation  View more
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialties
Cardiac Transplantation, Advanced Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy  View more
Specialties
Cardiology
Specialties
Cardiology
Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular T ...
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery & Aerospace and Mech ...
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Podiatry, Podiatric Surgery and Limb Salvage, Vascular Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Aortic Disease, Endovascular Therapy  View more
Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Therapy, Aortic Disease
Advance Practice Provider Manager, Cardiac and Vascular Surg ...
Specialties
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery

A Recognized Leader in Heart Care

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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.

World-class Leadership

Our internationally renowned physicians and clinicians are dedicated to delivering high-quality, comprehensive care. We are leaders in cutting-edge treatments, breakthrough research and exceptional outcomes.

Vaughn Starnes, MD

Chair, Department of Surgery

Craig Baker, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery

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