Saint Joseph's has the 12th largest cardiac program in the country and performs approximately 1,500 open-heart surgeries per year and 10,000 cardiac catheterization procedures a year. These statistics place Saint Joseph's in the top 10 hospitals in the United States. Saint Joseph's five-star designation by HealthGrades for excellence in heart and vascular care designates Saint Joseph's as one of the best in the Sunbelt region for handling heart attacks, interventional cardiology procedures, carotid endarterectomies and peripheral vascular bypasses. For three consecutive years, Saint Joseph's is the only hospital in Atlanta to be considered top-rated by HealthGrades. These high marks place Saint Joseph's among the best cardiac programs in the country.