The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 heart program in the country by U.S. News & World Report for the past 20 years. The hospital also has the highest patient volume for heart and vascular conditions in the country. In 2012, heart surgeons at Cleveland Clinic performed more than 11,000 cardiovascular and thoracic surgical procedures. The hospital has also received a 3-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, is a Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and is Magnet-accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
