Top-Ranked Heart Care

Ranked #8 by U.S.News & World Report

Duke provides state-of-the-art cardiac care to help thousands of heart patients lead longer, healthier lives. Our 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.

Heart Services at Duke

• Aortic Disease
• Congenital Heart Disease
• General and Consultative Heart Care
• Heart Failure
• Heart Rhythm Services

• Pediatric Cardiology
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Women's Heart Care

What Does It Take to Be One of the World’s Best Heart Centers?

People come from all over the world to receive care at Duke Heart Center -- consistently ranked among the top 10 heart centers in the country by U.S.News & World Report.

What makes Duke one of the best?

Scope: With more than 700 expert faculty and staff, Duke Heart Center operates the world’s largest cardiovascular MRI program, the country’s top congestive heart failure program, the only program in the nation for advanced coronary artery disease, and the largest heart transplant, adult valvular disease, and congenital heart disease programs in the Southeast.

Experience: Our clinical research program houses the world’s largest and oldest database of heart disease outcomes -- enabling Duke to provide care backed by decades of experience and evidence.

Innovation: Duke is the birthplace of major breakthroughs in heart care, including new approaches to balloon angioplasty and heart imaging, and extensive leadership in the introduction and improvement of cardiovascular stents.