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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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Rank Hospital U.S. News Score Reputation with specialists Survival Success in keeping patients safe Patient volume Nurse staffing Nurse Magnet hospital
#1

Cleveland Clinic

100.0 / 100

Very strong

100

Score: 64.8%

Very strong=50.0% and above

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

13,792 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#2

Mayo Clinic

86.0 / 100

Very strong

100

Score: 52.2%

Very strong=50.0% and above

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

10,511 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#3

Johns Hopkins Hospital

74.9 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 25.1%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

4,169 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#4

New York-​Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

73.4 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 13.8%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

15,698 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#5

Massachusetts General Hospital

71.6 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 16.9%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

8,492 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#6

Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

71.1 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 17.1%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

8,371 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

#7

Duke University Medical Center

70.7 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 15.1%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

8,289 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#8

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

70.5 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 8.2%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

2,994 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.9

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#9

Brigham and Women's Hospital

70.1 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 17.2%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

7,203 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#10

Mount Sinai Medical Center

66.9 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 5.0%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

10,688 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

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