
To make cardiac care accessible to the southern region of Tulare County,
with the support of the Sierra View Local Health Care District Board of
Directors and the Sierra View Foundation, Sierra View Medical Center opened
Porterville’s only Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Lab in 2017. Sierra
View’s clinical staff and support teams provide the Cardiac Cath
Lab with diagnostic, preventative, and interventional services close to
home. 90% of procedures are same-day, with many cardiac patients going
home only hours after receiving life-saving care.
Since its opening, the Cardiac Cath Lab has continued its heartfelt community efforts by providing new cardiac services with state-of-the-art equipment. Receiving its Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) certification in 2020, the Cardiac Cath Lab offers PCI care to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients experiencing chest pain and heart attacks. The quality cardiac care provided has not gone unnoticed, as the Cardiac Cath Lab was listed in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report's “Best Hospitals” guidebook for submitting quality data to the ACC’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR).
Patients receiving heart care and undergoing cardiac procedures at SVMC’s Cardiac Cath Lab can do so with confidence that the quality of care they are receiving close to home aligns with national standards for safe, high-quality care.
263 Pearson Drive
Porterville, CA 93257
559-793-4123
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