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Chest Pain Center
Overview
In the 1972, San Joaquin Community Hospital (SJCH) became the first hospital to perform open-heart surgery in Bakersfield. Nearly four decades later, as a Nationally Accredited Chest Pain Center, we continue to make the commitment to deliver outstanding cardiac care to our community.
Being a Nationally Accredited Chest Pain Center means:
- Our 24/7 on-call Cardiac Alert Team is always ready.
- A specially-trained RN monitors our ER waiting room.
- Diagnosis and life-saving treatment within minutes.
- The latest technology, including our advanced digital cath lab suites.
- Cardiac rehab from The SJCH Wellness Center.
If you’re having a heart attack, immediately call 911 and ask the ambulance to take you to the Chest Pain Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital.
Conditions We Treat
As the hospital that pioneered open-heart surgery in Kern County, we're dedicated to taking care of your heart. Click below to learn more about some of the most common the conditions we treat.
- Heart Attack
- Aneurism
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Heart Failure
- Diet and Cardiovascular Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Cholesterol in the Blood
- Heart Murmurs
- High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
- Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cardiac Conditions and Diseases
- Cardiac Arrest and Heart Disease
Treatments We Offer
As the hospital that pioneered open-heart surgery in Kern County, we're dedicated to taking care of your heart. Click below to learn more about some of the most common treatments we offer.
Locations
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San Joaquin Community Hospital2615 Chester AvenueBakersfield, CA 93301
- PrefPhone:661-395-3000
- Website:http://www.sjch.us
