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TriClip procedure performed at Sharp Chula Vista by Dr. John & Dr. Parikh
Cardiovascular Institute of San Diego is proud to have performed the first Tricuspid Clip (TriClip™ TEER) procedure at Sharp Chula Vista, led by Dr. Alan John, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Dr. Milind Parikh, DO. We are one of the few groups in San Diego offering this innovative, low-risk, non-surgical treatment for patients with severe symptomatic [...]
Mammography San Diego
Mammography Bus Available Near You in San Diego! Breast Health Starts Here! We are proud to offer the convenience of a Mammography Bus, bringing state-of-the-art breast cancer screening right to your community. Regular mammograms are a critical step in the early detection of breast cancer, improving treatment outcomes and saving lives. Designed for comfort and [...]
CT Heart Scan San Diego
Welcome to the new age of cardiac diagnostic imaging. CVISD has collaborated with Image One and CT Heart Scan to bring you a new state-of-the-art CT scanner that can scan your entire heart and look for plaque build up and blockages in your coronary arteries. This allows your cardiologist to do an angiogram noninvasively and [...]
PFO Successfully Closed by Dr. Mehran Moussavian
57 year old male with stroke due to a small hole in the heart or Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) successfully closed in 30 minutes with minimally invasive surgery and discharged next morning by Dr. Mehran Moussavian. What is Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)? A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that didn't [...]
Successful WATCHMAN Implant Performed by Dr. Mehran Moussavian
Successful WATCHMAN Implant in a patient with atrial fibrillation completed in 35 minutes by Dr. Mehran Moussavian. What is The WATCHMAN Implant? The WATCHMAN Implant is a minimally invasive, one-time procedure designed to reduce the risk of strokes that originate in the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA). The WATCHMAN is a permanent implant about the size [...]