A cornerstone for health care in San Francisco’s Mission district for over 130 years. St. Luke’s is committed to excellence in cardiac care as demonstrated through the recent addition of the Cardiovascular Center. The Center offers leading-edge patient care, that includes vascular surgery, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology options in a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory, as well as, an innovative Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, a Diabetes Center and comprehensive outpatient diagnostic cardiac services.

St. Luke’s offers these advanced heart disease diagnostic tools and treatment options with the knowledge that medical and surgical services that might not be available at St. Luke’s for complex heart conditions and heart failure are easily accessable in San Francisco at California Pacific Medical Center, one of the Sutter Pacific Heart Centers.

Heart Disease Diagnostic Services

415-641-6640
Testing Services Include

Electrocardiogram (ECG / EKG)

Echocardiogram (Echo)

Exercise and pharmacological stress testing (Persantine, Dobutamine, and Thallium)

Tilt table testing

Vascular testing

Cardiac CT scanning

CVProfilor test® of arterial elasticity

Cardiac Catheterization Services Include:

Coronary angiography

Left- and right-heart catheterization and angiography

Peripheral vascular angiography and intervention

Electrophysiology Services Include:

Diagnostic arrhythmia evaluations

Anti-arrhythmic drug therapy

Atrial fibrillation ablation

Pacemaker and defibrillation implantation

Vascular Surgery Services Include:

Revascularization surgery – aortic and carotid

Peripheral vascular surgery - arterial and venous

Vascular assessment

Treatment of varicose veins

St. Luke's Diabetes Center

415-641-6826

St. Luke's Diabetes Center, working with physicians and their patients, provides education and training to avoid complications and keep diabetes under control. The Center offers complete outpatient services for adults and children including:

Glucose screenings

Individualized instruction in diabetes self-care

Nutritional counseling

Resources for supplies and services

Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program

415-695-7968

The Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program provides comprehensive risk assessment and treatment for individuals who have cardiovascular disease or are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Intensive treatment of heart disease risk factors can substantially lower a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular complications. Additionally, research has shown that people with type-2 diabetes suffer the same cardiovascular consequences as others who have already been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, which puts diabetics at high risk for sudden cardiac death, heart attack or stroke. The good news is that intensive treatment of risk factors can significantly lower the odds that a person with heart disease or diabetes will suffer these complications.

St. Luke’s Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program offers comprehensive risk assessment and an individualized treatment program for persons at high risk for heart disease development, as well as, persons with diabetes. Services include:

Comprehensive assessment of risk factors

Extensive history and physical examination

Laboratory tests

Electrocardiogram (ECG / EKG)

Exercise stress echocardiogram test

Echocardiogram

CVProfilor® test of arterial elasticity

CT heart scan for coronary calcium

An individualized risk-reduction treatment plan with an emphasis on patient education for lifestyle modification.

Smoking cessation.

Education and counseling regarding diet, exercise, and weight management.

Aggressive treatment of high cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar.