About Us

The Vasek Polak Cardiovascular Institute designed a program to provide specialized, advanced care in a compassionate, patient-centered healing environment. Our services range from diagnosis and treatment through recovery and rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on prevention and education. Our focus is preventing heart attack deaths and helping you live a longer, healthier life.

Emergency Department

Our 24-hour Emergency Department is one of the largest and busiest Paramedic Base Stations in the South Bay. With the opening of the Hannon Tower emergency, critical care and cardiac facilities, we have become an even more pivotal resource for heart care within the greater South Bay area. Our specially-trained, board-certified Emergency Department physicians and nurses work together with paramedics to ensure that patients receive the emergency care they need during the critical first hours. We treat hundreds of cardiac patients each year in our Emergency Department and take pride in our ability to provide them with rapid diagnosis and treatment.