The German Heart Center Berlin was founded in 1986 and is one of the most respectable and strong institutions not only in Germany but also in the world.
The problem of cardiovascular diseases is one of the first places in the list of mortality causes of the world's population. Only a comprehensive therapeutic and diagnostic approach, the use of modern methods of treating heart and vascular diseases, as well as timely qualified care with subsequent rehabilitation can reduce unsatisfactory statistical indicators. All this is available at the German Heart Center.
The center is absolutely deservedly located in the top three leading clinics in Germany, according to the independent rating of the German magazine FOCUS. According to all major rating criteria, which include: the number of operated patients, the number of certified specialists and average staff, assessment of the patient's reputation by patients, reviews from other medical specialists, standards of patient care, medical and hygienic indicators, the center took the leading positions .
Treatment and care in the center is carried out according to the latest modern standards with the use of the latest equipment. There is everything for carrying out the most complicated cardiovascular surgical interventions.
Opinion from the doctors of the German Cardiology Center Berlin is considered the most valuable in Europe and America.
The institution has 166 beds for inpatient treatment, 50 of which are located in the intensive care unit and intensive care unit. The full functioning of the medical center is provided by personnel of 400 people, 190 of which are highly qualified specialized specialists (11 of them are well-known professors of German and Swiss origin).
Cardiac and cardiosurgical symposiums, congresses of European and world level are annually held in the basis of the center. Annually, in the basis of the National Securities Commission, specialized specialists from different countries of the world are trained in the framework of raising their own qualifications. The center has the latest equipment for high-quality diagnostics, including a modern 128-band computer tomograph.
The hospital provides everything necessary for a comfortable and safe stay. Patients accompanied by relatives can choose from a range of accommodation options, from economy rooms to single luxury and VIP rooms. Unlike many other institutions, the cardiac centre has its own guest house located on its premises, where family members and other persons accompanying the patient can stay. These costs are not included in the patient's package price and must be paid individually.
For patients from abroad, the clinic can cover the accommodation costs for up to two people during inpatient treatment. However, this service is only available to patients under the age of 18.
In an era of rapidly developing global medicine, the clinic also emphasizes on the development of minimally invasive therapeutic tactics, the advantage of such interventions in cardiac surgery is less traumatic, short recovery period, fewer postoperative complications and result are in better effectiveness of treatment. The German Heart Center Berlin is the leading clinic in Europe for the use of transcatheter valve replacement in children and adults with congenital heart disease using Medtronic-Melody® and Edwards-Sapien® prostheses. The center has two ultramodern hybrid operating theaters with installed biplane angiography systems, which allows to obtain a three-dimensional X-ray image of high quality.
In 2016, the world's first successful implantation of two modern HeartMate 3 heart pumps was performed here to maintain blood circulation in a patient with weak right and left ventricular function. The centre is a world leader in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Research is being conducted in the field of reducing the risk of thrombosis in artificial pumps.
| Laser angioplasty |
| Consultation with a cardiologist |
| Comprehensive examination |
| Excimer laser coronary angioplasty |
| Doctor's examination and recommendations |
| MediGlobus 24/7 support — free of charge! |
One of the main indicators of the stability of patients with heart failure is the level of arterial-pulmonary pressure, which previously could only be measured in a hospital setting during cardiac catheterisation. The Berlin Heart Centre is now actively using a technique involving the insertion of a CardioMEMS microsystem into the pulmonary artery, which allows remote monitoring of pressure levels and transmission of data to a special website where doctors can view the dynamics of the figures. This technique significantly improves the patient's quality of life and reduces the need for hospitalisation by almost 40%.
The thoracic surgery department performs complex surgical procedures to correct aneurysms in various sections of the aorta, as well as stenting of aortic segments. The specialists at the National Cardiovascular Centre are renowned for their successful interventions involving the replacement of large sections of the aorta. Such surgical procedures are often performed at the clinic without the use of a heart-lung machine, which significantly simplifies the recovery period.
| Stent placement |
| Consultation with a cardiologist |
| Comprehensive examination |
| Minimally invasive surgery |
| Patient rehabilitation |
| MediGlobus 24/7 support — free of charge! |
The cardiac centre employs paediatric cardiologists with over 25 years of experience. In addition to standard surgical and interventional correction options, the clinic's specialists offer individualised treatment solutions, especially for patients with complex heart defects. Thanks to special programmes, the DHZB is a leader in Europe in the treatment of patients with congenital heart defects. The mortality rate for operations to treat congenital heart defects does not exceed 1,9%, which is 25% lower than in less developed countries.
The hospital has an intensive care unit and an intermediate monitoring station, a special outpatient clinic for the treatment of congenital heart defects, and a centre of excellence for adults with congenital heart defects.
The German Heart Centre Berlin has two hybrid operating theatres equipped with a heart-lung machine and a modern cardiac catheterisation laboratory, so that surgical and cardiac catheterisation procedures can be combined.
The advantage is that these procedures are short and less complicated, which significantly reduces the risk and stress on the patient's body.
Since 2012, the diagnosis and treatment of all patients have been anonymously recorded, forwarded and evaluated by external independent representatives of the European Congenital Heart Surgery Association (ECHSA) at the Clinic for Congenital Heart Surgery at the DHZB.
By 2015, 188 clinics from 50 countries around the world had anonymously submitted their surgical data, representing more than 200,000 operations on more than 165,000 patients. However, not all participating cardiology centres allow the submitted data to be verified by an independent ECHSA representative. In Germany, the DHZB medical centre is one of the few centres for the treatment of congenital defects that undergoes annual ECHSA certification, confirming the high quality and safety of the services provided.
The cardiovascular surgery specialists at the German Heart Centre treat more than 3,000 inpatients and around 12,000 outpatients per year. The focus is on complex interventions such as: widening and restoring the patency of coronary arteries, neck vessels, kidneys or leg arteries, minimally invasive treatment of heart valve diseases (TAVI, MitraClip, valvuloplasties), implantation of pacemaker and defibrillator systems, and electrophysiological treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
It is important to note that many patients at the medical centre also require treatment for concomitant diseases. These mainly include high blood pressure, lipid metabolism disorders, diabetes, renal dysfunction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. For this purpose, the DHZB has an internal medicine department.
| Procedure | Cost |
| Specialist consultation | from €550 |
| Coronary angiography | from €2,000 |
| Echocardiography | from €250 |
| Coagulogram | from €100 |
| Holter monitoring | from €800 |
| Complete blood count | from €160 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Coronary stenting | from €18,000 |
| Aortocoronary bypass surgery | from €22,500 |
| Ventricular septal defect repair | from €21,000 |
| Aortic valve replacement | from €24,000 |
| Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) | from €17,000 |
| Pacemaker implantation | from €14,000 |
