Truven names Top 50 cardiovascular hospitals: See the list

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Truven Health Analytics has taken a close look at the public data, and once again named the country's top 50 cardiovascular hospitals.

The 2016 list is based on a national scorecard of metrics. Truven said it focuses on such hospitals because cardiovascular diseases "are the longstanding, leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for approximately one in four deaths." The organization estimates that $1 out of every $6 spent on healthcare in the United States is attributed to heart disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim it's the top reason Americans are admitted to the hospital.

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This year's top hospitals, according to Truven, delivered quality care efficiently and at relatively low cost. They had higher patient survival rates than non-winning cardiovascular hospitals (by as much as 20-33 percent in some cases), had 8 to 11 percent fewer patients with complications, and had lower readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction. They also had lower average lengths of stay and experienced $1,200 to $6,100 less in total costs per patient.

See the full list of winners below.

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