Clinical Services & Specialties
Northstar Medical Center brings together multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, surgeons, imaging specialists, and allied healthcare professionals to deliver world-tier outcomes across every medical specialty.
Heart & Vascular Care
World-Ranked Cardiovascular Excellence & Structural Heart Innovations
The Northstar Heart & Vascular Institute unites internationally renowned cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and researchers to provide breakthrough interventions for the most complex cardiac conditions. From pioneer transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacements to adult congenital heart reconstruction, our multidisciplinary teams deliver clinical outcomes consistently exceeding national benchmark standards.
8700 San Vicente Blvd, Pavilion East, Floors 2-5, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Clinical Outcomes & Quality Benchmarks
30-day survival rate for isolated transcatheter valve therapies
Catheter-based structural interventions performed annually
Average door-to-balloon STEMI revascularization time
Conditions & Diagnoses Treated
- Aortic Stenosis & Regurgitation
- Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease & Complex Occlusions
- Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation & Complex Arrhythmias
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Advanced Interventions & Surgeries
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER / MitraClip)
- Minimally Invasive Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass
- Leadless Pacemakers & Subcutaneous ICD Implantation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support (LVAD / Impella)
- Cardiac Resynchronization & Hybrid Maze Surgery
- Heart Transplantation & Ventricular Reconstruction
Institute Leadership & Endowed Chairs
Dr. Marcus Thorne
Director, Heart & Vascular Institute / Endowed Chair in Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Amara Okafor
Director, Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health
Back on the Tennis Court at 76: Overcoming Severe Aortic Stenosis Without Open-Heart Surgery
When traditional sternotomy carried high perioperative risk, Northstar's structural heart team deployed next-generation transcatheter valve reconstruction, discharging the patient within 24 hours.
Patient: Robert Sterling, Pacific Palisades