10 Leading Cardiac Care Hospitals Some hospitals shine in a particular area. Some shine in more than one area. We asked Consumers' Checkbook to give us a list of the top 10 hospitals in key specialties of particular concern to, you know, those of us past the acne stage.

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Here are 10 top hospitals for cardiac care:

• NYU Medical Center, New York, NY

• Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

• Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ

• Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

• North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY

• Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

• St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, MO

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

• Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA

• Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY