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Hospitals in Texas with the lowest heart attack death rate
151 Texas hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano, Houston VA Medical Center, Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 104 | Compare Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano |
| T2 | Houston VA Medical Center | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | — | 1,253 | Compare Houston VA Medical Center |
| T2 | Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 574 | Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center |
| 4 | Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 631 | Compare Corpus Christi Medical Center,The |
| 5 | Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 5.8%, 100th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | — | 771 | Compare Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) |
| 6 | Methodist Hospital | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,048 | Compare Methodist Hospital |
| T7 | Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.55, 100th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 293 | Compare Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital |
| T7 | HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 620 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood |
| 9 | Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | 0.97, 61st percentile | 61 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas |
| T10 | Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.64, 100th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 340 | Compare Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital |
| T10 | South Texas Health System | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 106 min, 86th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 870 | Compare South Texas Health System |
| T10 | UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 300 min, 1st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 826 | Compare UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. |
| T13 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 630 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F |
| T13 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 881 | Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| T13 | Rio Grande Regional Hospital | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 320 | Compare Rio Grande Regional Hospital |
| T13 | Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 758 | Compare Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) |
| T13 | Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 521 | Compare Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin |
| T18 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 653 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
| T18 | Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 183 | Compare Doctors Hospital Of Laredo |
| T20 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,299 | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| T20 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 134 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie |
| T20 | CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 165 | Compare CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport |
| T20 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 866 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas |
| T20 | Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 285 | Compare Methodist Charlton Medical Center |
| T25 | Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 178 | Compare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital |
| T25 | North Austin Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 511 | Compare North Austin Medical Center |
| T25 | Valley Regional Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 214 | Compare Valley Regional Medical Center |
| 28 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 286 | Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
| T29 | Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 230 | Compare Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital |
| T29 | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 358 | Compare Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital |
| T29 | Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 126 | Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park |
| T29 | St David's South Austin Medical Center | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 363 | Compare St David's South Austin Medical Center |
| T33 | San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | — | — | 1,114 | Compare San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) |
| T33 | Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 302 | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos |
| T35 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 288 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving |
| T35 | Peterson Regional Medical Center | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.59, 1st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 124 | Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center |
| T37 | St David's Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 625 | Compare St David's Medical Center |
| T37 | CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 279 | Compare CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin |
| T37 | HCA Houston Healthcare West | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 302 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare West |
| T40 | Ascension Seton Hays | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 154 | Compare Ascension Seton Hays |
| T40 | Medical City Arlington | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 420 | Compare Medical City Arlington |
| 42 | Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 240 | Compare Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville |
| T43 | Mission Regional Medical Center | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 297 | Compare Mission Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 29 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen |
| T43 | Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 1,040 | Compare Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi |
| T43 | Odessa Regional Medical Center | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 230 | Compare Odessa Regional Medical Center |
| T47 | Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 487 | Compare Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth |
| T47 | Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 135 | Compare Christus Spohn Hospital Alice |
| T47 | Medical Center Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 402 | Compare Medical Center Hospital |
| T47 | St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 241 | Compare St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).