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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 47 Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center. The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center offers individualized care, and its physicians perform the most open-heart surgeries of any hospital in New Jersey each year. It has an accredited chest pain center, is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and was named to U.S. News & World Report's list of top 50 hospitals for heart care in 2013-14. south Louisiana, and its hybrid operating rooms allow minimally invasive and traditional surgical procedures to merge with advanced imaging technology. The hospital, a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care, was also one of 164 to earn the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Silver Performance Achievement Award in 2013 for high standards in heart attack care. Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City). Mount Sinai's heart center houses the largest cardiac catheterization laboratory in the country. The hospital's heart care team has a 99 percent success rate in mitral valve reconstruction. The hospital was recently named to U.S. News & World Report's top 15 hospitals for heart care in the United States. Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (Texas). Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth prides itself on offering the fastest heart attack care in the city, and the hospital was one of 164 to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Silver Performance Achievement Award for high standards in heart attack care in 2013. The hospital is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). Methodist Cardiac and Vascular Center offers individualized comprehensive cardiac care. The center is widely awarded for excellence in outcomes and quality of care, as it was one of 165 hospitals to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Silver Performance Achievement Award for high standards in heart attack care and is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. The Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha). The Nebraska Medical Center's heart and vascular program is the only one to have Joint Commission's "Gold Seal of Approval" in the state. The program includes a congestive heart failure program and a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program. The program has also earned recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. NewYork-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell (New York City). NewYork-Presbyterian's cardiologists have performed more heart transplants than those at any other hospital in the United States. NewYork-Presbyterian supports its cardiac care with a research-based heart disease prevention program. Among its many awards, the hospital was recently named as one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals for heart care. North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital. Cardiac care at North Kansas City Hospital includes full service cardiology and surgery. The hospital was one of 164 to earn the American College of Cardiology Foundation's Silver Performance Achievement Award in 2013 for high standards in heart attack care. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago). The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranked number one in the Chicago area and number one in Illinois for the sixth straight year in U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 rankings. The hospital was recently named as one of the top 15 hospitals in the country for heart care by U.S. News & World Report. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City). NYU Langone's Cardiac and Vascular Institute offers full service cardiology and cardiac surgery, cardiovascular genetics and a women's heart center. It recently earned a place on U.S. News & World Report's list of top 50 hospitals for heart care and cardiac surgery in 2013-14. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus). The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals overall for 21 years. The cardiology program emphasizes personalized medicine, and interdisciplinary partnerships within the medical center are designed to improve cardiac research, diagnosis and treatment. The hospital was recently named on the U.S. News & World Report's list of top 50 hospitals for heart care and cardiac surgery in 2013-14. Ochsner Medical Center (New Orleans). The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute's physicians performed the Gulf South's first heart transplant in 1970 and first percutaneous aortic valve replacement in 2010. The center recently earned a place on the U.S. News & World Report's list of top 50 hospitals for heart care and cardiac surgery. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (Baton Rouge, La.). Our Lady of the Lake offers the only level-three accredited chest pain center in Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ohio). Providence Heart and Vascular Institute includes more than 80 specialists and surgeons with cardiology expertise. The institute was recognized for its excellence in heart attack care by the American College of Cardiology Foundation in 2013. Providence's heart team was the first in the state to implant a sapien aortic heart valve in 2012. The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (West Reading, Penn.). The Miller Regional Heart Center at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center devotes itself to five key areas built on evidence-based guidelines: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, cardiac rehabilitation and supportive services. The hospital has earned recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield and the American College of CΩardiology Foundation. Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago). Resurrection Medical Center was the first hospital in Illinois to receive accreditation for its chest pain center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The American College of Cardiology Foundation recently recognized Plaza Medical with its Silver Performance Achievement Award for high standards in heart attack care. The hospital is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Rex Hospital (Raleigh, N.C.). The Heart and Vascular Center at Rex Hospital is comprised of four specialty practices in Raleigh and surrounding areas. The hospital's heart attack survival statistics are the best in Wake County, and the program features an accredited chest pain center. The full-service program was recently recognized for high-quality heart care from The American College of Cardiology Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee, Ill.). Riverside's Medical Center's Riverside-Rush Center for Heart & Vascular Excellence has seen more than 2,600 open-heart surgeries and more than 20,000 catheterizations to date. The American College of Cardiology Foundation recently recognized the hospital with its Silver Performance Achievement Award for high standards in heart attack care. It is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care. Rush University Medical Center (Chicago). The heart and vascular programs at Rush University Medical Center include an outpatient chest pain center and specialty clinics for congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure and valve and vein treatment, along with tailored heart services at its Rush Heart Center for Women. Rush was recently named to U.S. News & World Report's list of top 30 hospitals for heart care for 2013-14. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Hartford, Conn.). Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has the fastest door-to-balloon times in the state for heart failure patients. Saint Francis Hospital cares for approximately 7,000 patients through its women's heart program. The hospital recently earned recognitions for high-quality heart care from The American College of Cardiology Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Sanford Heart at Sanford Health moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility in 2011. The center offers a hybrid operating room, catheterization labs and space for more than 750 medical personnel. Sanford Heart recently earned recognition from The American College of Cardiology Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield for highquality heart care.

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