Duke Heart Center's decades of experience in caring for patients with heart disease have established Duke as one of the world's leading programs in cardiac care, research, and education.

Our program has received numerous awards and recognition for being an outstanding cardiology programs. These awards include:

• Ranked seventh among the nation’s best heart programs by U.S.News & World Report in 2011 and 2012 -- and in the top ten since 1993
• American College of Cardiology Foundation’s 2011 ACTION Registry--Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award earned by Duke University Hospital and Durham Regional Hospital; silver earned by Duke Raleigh Hospital
• Gold Plus Level recognition earned by Duke University Hospital for complying with the core standards of care for heart failure, as outlined by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology
• Duke University Hospital was chosen as one of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 2012, ranking number one in North Carolina. Duke is five-star rated for cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery (2011 and 2012), and coronary interventional procedures (2011 and 2012)
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Program is certified by The Joint Commission for destination VAD therapy
• All three Duke University Health System hospitals have earned Magnet status for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Duke University Health System is recognized by the American Heart Association as a Platinum Award Fit-Friendly Company
• For its exceptional care in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Duke University Hospital is designated a Center of Excellence by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization