Leapfrog Ratings for Aortic Valve Replacement
Patients undergoing aortic valve replacement should choose a hospital that has a high success rate for aortic valve replacements and also has lots of experience with the procedure.
What is Aortic Valve Replacement?
Heart valve surgery to replace a diseased aortic heart valve. Replacement of heart valves are either natural (biologic) or artificial (mechanical).
Quality of Care
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Volume
(# of Procedures)
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Outcomes Rank
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Overall Score
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UC San Diego Health System, Hillcrest
San Diego, CA
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N/A
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UC San Diego Health System, Thornton Hospital & Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
La Jolla, CA |
34
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Better Than Average
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Survey results submitted 6/27/2011.
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