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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.

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Showing 41–50 of 708

Rank Hospital U.S. News Score Reputation with specialists Survival Success in keeping patients safe Patient volume Nurse staffing Nurse Magnet hospital

Mayo Clinic

31.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

2,964 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Mission Hospital

37.8 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

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

7,952 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#38

Morristown Medical Center

55.2 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

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

Highest

100

6,090 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

46.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

4,904 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Piedmont Hospital

50.0 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

6,573 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

St. Vincent's Medical Center

37.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.2%

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

Highest

100

6,762 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

46.5 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.1%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

4,414 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Loma Linda University Medical Center

43.3 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.1%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

2,848 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Memorial Hermann-​Texas Medical Center

46.8 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.1%

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

High

75

3,781 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

#18

Loyola University Medical Center

61.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.0%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

4,019 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

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