The 25 best heart hospitals in the United States

Cleveland Clinic is once again the No. 1 hospital in the United States for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery, according to new rankings published by U.S. News and World Report. The Ohio facility has held that top position since 2020.

NYU Langone Hospitals landed in the No. 2 spot on the list, up from No. 5 in 2023. Mayo Clinic and Mount Sinai Hospital came in at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, the same positions they held in 2023. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell came in at No. 5, up from No. 6 one year ago. 

These rankings, released each summer, are designed to help patients find the best hospital possible when seeking care. 

“Choosing the right hospital to match your needs shouldn't be a guessing game,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, said in a statement. “The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals provides patients and their families clear, data-driven insights on hospital performance and empowers Americans to choose the facility best suited to their specific health care needs.”

The top 25 hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery:

1. Cleveland Clinic

2. NYU Langone Hospitals, New York

3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

4. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

5. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell

6. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

7. Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

8. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

9. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, Philadelphia

10. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

11. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif.

12. North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health, Manhasset, N.Y. (tie)

12. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago (tie)

14. Lenox Hill Hospital at Northwell Health, New York

15. Houston Methodist Hospital

16. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston

17. UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles

18. Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York

19. Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston

20. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.

21. University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor

21. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

23. Scripps La Jolla Hospitals, La Jolla, Calif.

24. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco

25. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich. (tie)

25. Duke University Hospital, Durham, N.C. (tie)

Read the full list here.

How does U.S. News and World Report develop its top hospital rankings?

U.S. News and World Report based its updated list on risk-adjusted mortality rates and other outcomes, patient experiences and other data. The company created lists covering several specialties as well as an overall ranking.

Looking back at U.S. News and World Report rankings from the past:

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Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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