Top-Ranked Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery
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. How We Rank Hospitals
Showing 1–10 of 708
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Cleveland, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
100.0/100 |
64.80
Very strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
13,792
Highest |
2.40
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Rochester, MN See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Minnesota |
86.0/100 |
52.20
Very strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
10,511
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #3 |
Baltimore, MD See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland |
74.9/100 |
25.10
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
4,169
High |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|
| #9 |
Boston, MA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts |
70.1/100 |
17.20
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
7,203
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|
| #6 |
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston, TX See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Houston metro area and Texas |
71.1/100 |
17.10
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,371
Highest |
1.90
|
Yes
|
| #5 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts |
71.6/100 |
16.90
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,492
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #7 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
70.7/100 |
15.10
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,289
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Philadelphia metro area and Pennsylvania |
62.2/100 |
13.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
5,758
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York |
73.4/100 |
13.80
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
15,698
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
No
|
| #43 |
Atlanta, GA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Atlanta metro area and Georgia |
54.4/100 |
12.40
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
5,521
Highest |
1.90
|
No
|
