Cleveland Clinic no longer the nation's top hospital for heart care

State of play: Cleveland Clinic once again made the U.S. News "Honor Roll," which recognizes the nation's top 20 hospitals overall in lieu of numbered rankings.

• It is deemed Ohio's best hospital and is Northeast Ohio's largest employer.

In ranked categories, the Clinic placed in the top 10 in numerous specialties, including No. 2 in rheumatology and No. 3 in gastroenterology.

• For decades, it was the country's premier facility for heart care.
• In the current ranking, both NYU Langone Hospitals and Mount Sinai Hospital leapfrogged the Clinic.

What they're saying: "Cleveland Clinic has been honored to be recognized as the nation's No. 1 hospital for heart care by U.S. News & World Report for 30 consecutive years," spokesperson Andrea Pacetti told Axios in a statement.

• "While this year our rating shifted, we are still proud to be ranked in the top 3 in the country for heart care and are deeply proud of our excellence in quality, innovation, research, and the dedication of our caregivers."

Flashback: The Clinic has multiple cardiovascular breakthroughs to its name, performing the world's first "stopped-heart" surgery in 1956 and pioneering the world's first minimally invasive heart valve surgery in 1996.

• In 2020, the Clinic successfully completed its 2,000th heart transplant.