Cardiology Care for Santa Clarita Valley Patients
Whether you live in Valencia, Newhall, or Stevenson Ranch, sudden chest tightness on the I-5 commute or new shortness of breath while hiking Towsley Canyon shouldn’t get brushed aside as heat or stress. Santa Clarita Valley patients turn to CACVI when their symptoms deserve a closer look than a quick urgent-care visit — and when a six-week cardiology wait isn’t going to work.
Heart trouble rarely arrives at a convenient moment for Santa Clarita families juggling commutes, school pickups, and weekend trips to Magic Mountain. Our Tarzana office — about 25 minutes south on the I-5 or CA-14 — gives Valley residents access to two physicians who have personally performed more than 15,000 cardiac and vascular procedures. That experience matters when you want a plain-language answer, not another referral chain.
Find out the cause of your heart condition.
An in-office cardiac evaluation usually answers the question Santa Clarita patients arrive with: is this my heart, or is it something else? We work through coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, post-heart attack follow-up, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and valve disease. Many Valley patients tell us they delayed a workup because Henry Mayo Newhall handled their acute episode and they weren’t sure where to follow up — we can be that next step. Schedule an appointment.
Santa Clarita Cardiac Specialists
Our Tarzana office sees a steady stream of patients from Saugus, Canyon Country, and the Castaic foothills who don’t want a heart workup spread across three different specialists in three different offices. Drs. Khorsandi and Lala read the imaging, perform the procedures, and follow patients post-treatment themselves. For Santa Clarita families used to driving for everything from groceries to soccer practice, one trip down the freeway for full cardiology care is the simpler path.
Be prepared.
An AED at home, at the office, or at a Saugus Speedway concession stand can keep a person alive long enough for paramedics to arrive — sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t wait for the drive to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. If you’ve noticed chest pain that doesn’t quit, a pulse that races without warning, or near-fainting when you stand up, call our Tarzana office today. We’d rather rule something out than be the second opinion after an emergency.
A first visit at the Tarzana office is straightforward: a careful physical exam, a full medical history, a review of any prior workups from Henry Mayo Newhall or your Santa Clarita primary care doctor, and on-site labs if we need them. The drive from Valencia or Newhall runs roughly 25 minutes via the I-5 or CA-14, and most patients are in and out the same morning. We send results and a treatment plan back to your local PCP so the loop closes in the Valley, not in Tarzana.
Protect your heart.
Trust Your Heart to Our Expert Care
The Santa Clarita Valley skews younger and more active than much of LA County, which can make heart symptoms easy to dismiss as “I just need more sleep.” But CVD still claims a U.S. life every 37 seconds, and the metabolic risk profile of suburban Southern California — long commutes, drive-through meals, weekend-only exercise — pushes plenty of Valley adults into the high-risk column well before age 60.
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.
Our goal at CACVI is to help you achieve healthier living. As a stepping stone to healthier living, our physicians perform a variety of tests right here in our office. Our in-office diagnostic procedures can help our physicians and you determine a course of treatment that may help you improve your health and wellness for a better quality of living.
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 Santa Clarita 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.
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