Cardiac Care at Tyler Heart Institute

Community Hospital’s Tyler Heart Institute provides nationally recognized, comprehensive cardiac care. Our doctors have done thousands of procedures, including treatment of atrial fibrillation, bypass surgery, and valve repair and replacement. Tyler Heart Institute is the only center in Monterey County to offer minimally invasive valve replacement, or TAVR, meaning open-heart surgery isn’t required.

Learn more about the procedures done by our team of experienced specialists and cardiologists:

Cath lab procedures

• Stent and balloon angioplasty
• Coronary artery bypass graft
• Heart valve repair
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Surgical procedures

• Bypass
• Heart valve repair
• Heart valve replacement

Electrophysiology for abnormal heartbeat

• Ablation
• Implantable cardiac defibrillator
• Pacemaker

Structural heart repair

• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Patent foramen ovale closures
• Treatment of coronary artery total occlusion

Services and tests

Our goal is to provide patients with the latest imaging and diagnostic technologies, so we can get the most accurate results to your doctors.

• Electrocardiogram (ECG /EKG)
• Echocardiogram
• Stress test
• Angiogram
• Coronary calcium scan
• CT coronary angiogram

From prevention to recovery

Whether you think you are at risk for heart disease or have recently had a procedure, Community Hospital is your trusted local resource for classes, lectures, and events to help you on your journey from prevention to recovery.

Prevention

• Know your risk
• Take a short online risk assessment
• Preventive screening
• Medical fitness program
• Heart health classes and lectures

Recovery

• Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD) rehabilitation

World-class care by expert cardiologists

Cardiac services at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula are provided by a team of cardiologists with expertise in areas from atrial fibrillation to complex valve repair and replacement. Our surgeons have done thousands of heart procedures, with outstanding outcomes. And our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program helps people recovering from a heart event live life to the fullest.

Achievements include:

• 5-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, the highest possible, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Recognized for proven expertise, high quality care, and patient results by the Blue Distinction® Specialty Care program, Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Accredited Chest Pain Center, Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
• "A" rating for safety from the Leapfrog Group

Patient success stories

Heart attack wake up call at 51

Something was very wrong, but Shelley Lipe didn’t have time to figure out what.

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Heart disease no match for retired general

With his long and impressive military career, it’s understandable that a man like Robert Ord, III, might not worry much about his own vulnerability.

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Double-valve replacement is a gift

“My whole experience with Community Hospital was great. They made me feel like I was somebody special; I met so many wonderful people." - Patient Dan Haynes

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