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More than 700 hospitals are listed in Cardiology & Heart Surgery. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 1,308 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.

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Valley Baptist Medical Center

Harlingen, TX

29.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

3,004 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Average

50

Score: 1.3

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Valley Hospital

37.5 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.1%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

6,181 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

25.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

3,891 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Venice Regional Medical Center

11.4 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

3,031 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Via Christi Regional Medical Center

34.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

5,750 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Vidant Medical Center

31.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

7,846 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

51.9 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.3%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

3,345 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Virginia Mason Medical Center

40.4 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.9%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

3,129 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Low

5

Score: 1.1

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

50.2 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.9%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

5,515 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

WakeMed Health and Hospitals

42.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

9,223 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

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