Cardiology and cardiac surgery

Cardiology and cardiac surgery at Fuwai Hospital

Fuwai covers the full range of cardiovascular care, including coronary intervention, valve surgery, arrhythmia treatment, heart failure and congenital heart disease in children and adults.

1 #1 in China Cardiovascular medicine Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

National ranking

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Cardiovascular medicine #1 in China
Reputation score 10.5

#1 in China

1
Cardiac surgery #1 in China
Reputation score 11.5

#1 in China

Top 10 hospitals in China for Cardiovascular medicine

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Fudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.

  1. 1 Fuwai Hospital Beijing 10.5
  2. 2 Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 9.1
  3. 3 Beijing Anzhen Hospital Beijing 8.1
  4. 4 General Hospital of Northern Theater Command Shenyang 5.7
  5. 5 Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 5.6
  6. 6 Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Guangzhou 3.3
  7. 7 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 3.1
  8. 8 Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 2.8
  9. 9 Ruijin Hospital Shanghai 2.0
  10. 10 Peking University First Hospital Beijing 1.6
Nominated hospitals (20)

Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

What this specialty treats

Diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood-vessel disease, from catheter-based procedures to complex open-heart surgery.

  • Coronary artery disease and stents
  • Heart valve disease
  • Arrhythmias and ablation
  • Heart failure
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Aortic disease
  • Coronary bypass and valve surgery

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About Fuwai Hospital

Fuwai Hospital in Beijing is China’s best-known specialist hospital for cardiovascular disease and home to the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.

  • Seat of China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
  • One of the largest heart centres in the world — over 10,000 open-heart operations a year
  • About 49,000 catheter interventions and 6,400 ablations in 2018
  • Six academicians on staff

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Frequently asked questions

How good is Cardiology and cardiac surgery at Fuwai Hospital?

In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, Fuwai Hospital ranks #1 in China (Cardiovascular medicine) and #1 in China (Cardiac surgery) in China.

Can international patients be treated in Cardiology and cardiac surgery at Fuwai Hospital?

Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.

What should I prepare before a consultation?

A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.

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