Cardiologists for Fountain Valley: heart care worth the 405 drive
A chest tightness that sneaks up on the 405 commute. A pulse that goes erratic during evening exercise. A primary-care doctor who has told you twice to see a cardiologist but never made the appointment. Fountain Valley patients call CACVI when the local wait list is long and the symptoms are not local at all — they are following the patient everywhere.
Cardiac disease pulls a household sideways. A spouse becomes the medication tracker. An adult daughter takes a half day off to drive a parent to the consult. The youngest grandkid asks why grandpa is moving slower. CACVI’s cardiologists treat the patient first and the household next — Dr. Khorsandi and Dr. Lala have more than 15,000 cardiac and vascular procedures between them, and Fountain Valley patients get a direct line to the physician, not a triage nurse.
Find out the cause of your heart condition.
Fountain Valley’s patient profile at our practice tilts toward a population that is familiar to anyone working in OC cardiology: a large Vietnamese-American community with a strong family history of hypertension and stroke, an older suburban contingent dealing with decades of borderline numbers, and a growing group of fifties-aged patients whose first warning sign was a routine echocardiogram that came back with something unexpected. An in-office cardiac evaluation at our Beverly Hills office — about 50 minutes north on I-405 from Fountain Valley, longer at peak — runs EKG, echocardiogram, and stress testing in one visit. Conditions our team diagnoses and manages for Fountain Valley patients include coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction (MI), heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), mitral valve disease, and aortic valve disease, with personalized follow-up scheduled at the same visit.
Fountain Valley Cardiac Specialists
The reasonable Fountain Valley question: why drive 50 minutes to Beverly Hills when MemorialCare Orange Coast is on Newport Boulevard and there are good cardiology groups across OC already? The Fountain Valley patients who become CACVI patients usually want what a two-physician practice can offer — Dr. Khorsandi or Dr. Lala personally reviews every case, performs the procedures themselves, and stays involved through follow-up. There is no rotating list of attendings. There is no separate procedural center. There is a phone number that, during business hours, gets you a real person.
Be prepared.
If someone in your Fountain Valley household collapses, call 911 before anything else. The closest emergency department is MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center on Newport Boulevard. Start chest compressions and ask anyone nearby to bring an AED — Mile Square Regional Park, the Fountain Valley Sports Park, most schools, and many of the larger employers along Brookhurst keep public units. A home AED is a reasonable purchase if a household member already carries a cardiac diagnosis.
If you are feeling crushing chest pain or your heartbeat is wildly irregular as you read this, do not get in the car. Call 911.
A first appointment at our Beverly Hills office (8741 Alden Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048 — 50 minutes north on I-405 from Fountain Valley, plan around the mid-day 405 traffic) runs about an hour to ninety minutes. We start with the medical history: family heart history going back as far as you can remember, current medications and supplements, recent labs or imaging from MemorialCare or Hoag, and the symptoms behind the visit. EKG, in-office echocardiogram, and physical exam are all wrapped into that single visit. If you are commuting from OC, we will cluster follow-ups so you are not making the 405 trip more than necessary.
Protect your heart.
Trust Your Heart to Our Expert Care
On average, someone dies of cardiovascular disease (CVD) every 37 seconds in the U.S. There are 2,353 deaths from CVD each day, based on 2017 data.
High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease. About half of Americans (47%) have at least one of these three risk factors.
Cardiovascular disease takes an American life every 37 seconds, with about 2,353 deaths a day. Roughly half of U.S. adults carry at least one of the three big drivers — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or current smoking. Orange County’s population data hides a wide spread inside the average: Fountain Valley’s Vietnamese-American residents carry a higher background rate of hypertension and stroke than the OC average, and the suburban retirees who have been here since the 1970s are now in the decades where a quiet cardiac history catches up. The right cardiology consult finds the disease before the first event.
CACVI’s experienced cardiologists are determined to provide each patient with experienced, compassionate care as they work diligently to improve your health.
Dr. Moinakhtar Lala and Dr. Mehran J. Khorsandi
Meet Your Fountain Valley Cardiologists
The Center for Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Interventions (CACVI) is led by Dr. Khorsandi and Dr. Lala, who have over thirty years of practice with over 15,000 vascular and cardiac procedures performed. Our physicians are determined to provide each patient with experienced, compassionate care as they work diligently to improve your health.
Why Fountain Valley patients choose CACVI
Our Los Angeles office at 8741 Alden Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048 is ~50 min northwest via I-405 from Fountain Valley. Patients commute via I-405 for cardiac evaluation, vascular care, and follow-up imaging.
- Same-week appointments — we keep capacity open for Fountain Valley patients with acute symptoms (chest pain, palpitations, claudication).
- Hospital admitting privileges — our physicians have admitting/consult privileges at major hospitals serving Fountain Valley, including MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center.
- Direct physician contact — not a call center. Dr. Vasim Lala, MD, FACC or Dr. Moinakhtar Lala, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI reviews every new Fountain Valley case before the appointment.
- Insurance and Orange County medical groups — we accept most major commercial plans plus Medicare.
Frequently Asked Questions for Fountain Valley Patients
How do I schedule an appointment from Fountain Valley?
Call (310) 853-2222 or use our online contact form. New patient appointments are typically available within 7–14 days at our Los Angeles office — ~50 min northwest via I-405 from Fountain Valley.
Do you accept patients from Orange County?
Yes. We routinely see patients from Fountain Valley and the surrounding Orange County area at our Los Angeles location.
What symptoms warrant immediate evaluation?
If you experience chest pain lasting more than a few minutes, sudden shortness of breath, fainting, or stroke-like symptoms, call 911. Do not drive to our Los Angeles office serving Fountain Valley — the nearest emergency room for Fountain Valley residents is MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center.
What does an initial CACVI evaluation include?
physical examination, medical history review, EKG (in-office), echocardiogram (in-office), risk stratification, and a personalized treatment plan. Additional testing is scheduled based on findings.
Are your physicians board-certified?
Yes. Dr. Moinakhtar Lala, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI and our other physicians are board-certified with subspecialty training. Verify current certifications via the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Do you offer telehealth for Fountain Valley patients?
For follow-up visits, medication management, and test-result reviews — yes. For new patients we recommend an in-person initial evaluation at our Los Angeles office.
Ready to talk with a Fountain Valley-area specialist?
Call (310) 853-2222 for our Los Angeles office or request a consultation online. We see Fountain Valley patients within 7–14 days for cardiac evaluation, palpitation workup, hypertension management, and vascular concerns.
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