When heart disease strikes, patients can take comfort knowing they'll find top national cardiovascular services at the highly-respected St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Heart Center. There is no reason to look any further than SMDC for the finest heart care.            

A Top 100 Heart Hospital for eight years

For eight years, St. Mary's Medical Center, part of St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Heart Center, received Top 100 Heart Hospital honors in Cardiovascular Care from Solucient, an independent national health care quality monitoring organization. We are one of only four medical centers in the nation to receive this honor eight years in a row. Patients treated at Top 100 Heart Hospitals are more likely to survive heart attacks or surgeries. They are also less likely to suffer complications, like post-surgical infections, even though they often have shorter hospital stays.

Care that exceeds national standards

As proven by regional and national statistics, the Heart Center continues to excel in quality improvement. It exceeds national standards in patient care and outcomes in several areas: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Door-to-Intervention time for angioplasty patients, Care and Treatment of Heart Failure patients, and MI (Myocardial Infarction) patient mortality.