Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health for Heart Care

Quality

Our heart experts perform New Jersey's most successful minimally invasive heart surgeries. Hackensack Meridian Health has more U.S. News & World Report-ranked hospitals than any other system in NJ, including the best Cardiology & Heart Surgery program in NJ. Our hospitals are also ranked as High Performing in the U.S. in several areas of care, including Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure.

• 50 Best Cardiology and Heart Surgery Hospitals in the U.S.: Hackensack University Medical Center (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• Best Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program in New Jersey (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• High Performance Hospital in Heart Attack: Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• High Performance Hospital in Heart Failure: Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Bayshore Medical Center, Mountainside Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• High Performance Hospital in Aortic Valve Surgery: Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• High Performance Hospital in Heart Bypass Surgery: Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center (U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023)
• 3-Star Ratings in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center (Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023)
• 3-Star Ratings in Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR): Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023
• 3-Star Ratings for Mitral Valve Replacement or Repair: Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center (Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023)
• America's 100 Best Cardiac Care: Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• America's 100 Best Coronary Intervention: Hackensack University Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Health Grades, 2023)
• Excellence Award Coronary Intervention: Raritan Bay Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• 5-Star Rating for Cardiac Pacemaker Procedures: Raritan Bay Medical Center (HealthGrades 2023)
• 5-Star Rating for Coronary Interventional Procedures: Raritan Bay Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• 5-Star Rating for Coronary Bypass Surgery: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• 5-Star Rating for Treatment of Heart Attack: Raritan Bay Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• 5-Star Rating for Treatment of Heart Failure: Riverview Medical Center (HealthGrades, 2023)
• Gold Seal of Approval: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Carotid Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Heart Failure, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Carotid Stenting and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Joint Commission)
• Nationally Accredited Primary Stroke Center: Jersey Shore University Medical Center meets the highest national standards for safety and quality. Less than 5% of hospitals in the nation meet these rigorous requirements.
• Platinum Performance Achievement Award: Chest Pain: JFK University Medical Center (American College of Cardiology/The National Cardiovascular Data Registry) (Platinum is the highest level)
• HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence: JFK University Medical Center (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022), Ocean University Medical Center (2022), Riverview Medical Center (2022), Hackensack University Medical Center (2022) -- the only hospitals in NJ to earn this designation (American College of Cardiology)
• Chest Pain Center: Primary PCI with Resuscitation: JFK University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center (American College of Cardiology)
• Chest Pain Center: Cardiac Cath Lab - PCI: JFK University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center (American College of Cardiology)
• Chest Pain Center: Heart Failure: JFK University Medical Center, Bayshore Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center (American College of Cardiology)
• Chest Pain Center: Heart Failure with Outpatient Services: Jersey Shore University Medical Center (American College of Cardiology, 2022)
• Chest Pain Center: Primary PCI: Bayshore Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center (American College of Cardiology)