Over 800 hospitals were evaluated for their effectiveness in providing adult heart care in the most recent (25-26) U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of American hospitals.  In this analysis, hospitals were scored on multiple metrics related to their adult heart patient outcomes, the scope of their adult heart programs, and the degree of recognition they've earned from the wider cardiac care community.  Among the top 50 ranked U.S. hospitals for adult cardiac care in 25-26, eight were based in six-state Far Western region of the United States.  This included Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which was rated #6 nationally for adult heart care.  Here's a summary look at the top-ranked heart hospitals in the Far West and where they rated nationally for adult heart care in the 25-26 USNWR survey:

The Top-Ranked Heart Hospitals in the Far West

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Location:  Los Angeles 
National Rank:  #6 (See ranking details)

Stanford Hospital
Location:  Palo Alto, CA
National Rank:  #11 (See ranking details)

UCLA Medical Center
Location:  Los Angeles

National Rank:  #17 (See ranking details)

UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
Location:  San Francisco
National Rank:  #22 (See ranking details)

Scripps La Jolla Hospitals

Location: La Jolla, CA

National Rank:  #24 (See ranking details)

Cardiovascular Institute at UC San Diego Health

Location: San Diego

National Rank:  #27 (See ranking details)

Keck Hospital of USC
Location:  Los Angeles

National Rank:  #35 (See ranking details)

UC Davis Medical Center

Location: Sacramento, CA

National Rank:  #46 (See ranking details)

To further examine the metrics used to score adult cardiology and heart surgery hospitals in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, or to find the heart care ratings of other Far West hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cardiology Care and Heart Surgery