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is one of the top cardiac centers in the country, according to .
climbed in the nation, up seven spots from last year鈥檚 U.S. 海角社区app & World Report ranking. It was the only D.C.-area hospital to be nationally recognized for its heart program. MedStar Washington also received the highest rating possible in aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
鈥淥ur continuing and ascending stature amongst the best regarded cardiovascular centers in the country is a tribute to the tireless teamwork and dedication of our physicians and associates who strive to put the principle of keeping patients at the heart of everything they do,鈥� said , physician executive director of the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. 鈥淎nd to all those patients and their physicians who entrust us with their care, we offer our most sincere gratitude.鈥�
For the 2021-2022 鈥淏est Hospitals鈥� report, U.S. 海角社区app evaluated more than 4,750 hospitals nationwide and ranked the best for 15 medical specialties, such as cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, and psychiatry. It also ranked them for 17 procedures and conditions, up from 10 last year. The new ones are heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, diabetes, kidney failure, hip fracture and back surgery (spinal fusion).
The MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute has one of the highest-volume cardiac programs in the nation. Each year, its doctors perform more than 2,200 heart surgeries, 5,000 electrophysiology procedures and 10,000 cardiac catheterizations. That鈥檚 far more than any other heart center in the area.
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute is on the cutting edge with cardiovascular research and developments in care with some 175 clinical research studies underway through the hospital鈥檚 research arm, .
鈥淎s a national leader in the research, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, we have been the premier destination for heart care in the region for more than 60 years,鈥� Dr. Seides said. 鈥淲ith nearly 200 cardiovascular physician specialists available at 10 MedStar Health hospitals as well as numerous outpatient facilities distributed throughout greater Washington, D.C., and Central Maryland, patients have access to the most advanced care close to where they live and work.鈥�
