The cleavland clinic is the number one heart center 14 yrs in a row!!! it's a no brainer. I live in fl and went there for aortic root surgery. They were awesome!!!!!! I had open heart surgery on Tuesday and was discharged on Sunday flew home Monday.
Mike
Whomever has the best reputation...that is where you should go. I am near Baltimore so I will be going to Johns-Hopkins for my aortic aneurysym and valve surgery. Read more on my journals at
http://www.medhelp.org/user_profiles/show/552012
Colleen
I am not sure of the urgency of your plans, but Cleveland Clinic offers an "e-opinion" via its website. It might be worth looking into. I believe there is a $600 fee associated with the 2nd opinion, but some insurances will pick it up.
Here's a link with more information
http://www.eclevelandclinic.org/productHome.jsp?productId=standard