Helios Hospitals in Germany – the largest private medical network in Europe. The Heart Center was opened in 1994 and joined the Helios network in 2014. From the first day of its existence, this medical institution has established itself as a pan-European centre of innovation and quality treatment. This fact is confirmed by numerous awards of the hospital, publications of doctors in international magazines, and participation in specialized conferences.
The centre employs more than 1,450 top-class medical personnel. Among them are such world-renowned doctors as Gerhard Hindrics and Sergey Leontiev. Over 3,500 heart operations are performed here every year.
Every year more than 24 thousand outpatients and 18 thousand inpatients, including those from third world countries, arrive here for treatment.
The hospital has all the necessary equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in particular – MRI, CT, EEG, Holter monitors, devices for stress tests, defibrillators. Also, they have their laboratory, which speeds up the waiting process for test results.
The main principle of the Cardiac Surgery Center is a multidisciplinary approach. Each patient is cared for by a whole team of doctors, including cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, arrhythmia specialists.
Treatment success at Helios Cardiac Surgery Centre is higher than the European and German average.
The Heart Institute is part of the Cardiac Surgery Center. It develops new methods for the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The standards of treatment developed by the specialists of this Institute are used in top hospitals all over the world.
Surgical techniques have been developed here:
Helios Leipzig Cardiac Surgery Center’s success in numbers:
In 2018 alone, the Institute’s staff published more than 200 articles in respected medical science journals such as The Lancet.
The Cardiac Surgery Center Leipzig Helios accepts the most severe cases that doctors in other hospitals can’t treat.
In 2019, the Helios Heart Center was voted the best clinic by the Handelsblatt newspaper.
The staff at Helios Heart Center made sure that each patient’s stay is as comfortable as possible. Single and double rooms are furnished stylishly and comfortably, without the heavy hospital atmosphere. They are suitable for both post-treatment recovery and for spending time with your family and friends.
The rooms have everything you need for a comfortable stay – a private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, cosmetic and hygiene products, mini-bar and safe, flat-screen TV with access to channels in different languages. You can also use the radio, DVD player, read newspapers and books. There are free internet and fax access throughout the hospital.
The hospital also has spacious and comfortable waiting rooms.
The patient’s accompanying person can share a room with them, which will be especially valuable for parents who have brought their child for treatment. It is also possible to live in a rented apartment in a house near the hospital.
The cuisine at the Helios Center promotes fast recovery. Here you can choose from menus that suit any diet or taste preference. Fresh fruit and pastries are brought to the hospital every day.
Most hospital staff are polyglots. They are fluent in German, English, Arabic, French and Russian. But you can also ask for a personal interpreter in your native language if you wish.
The centre’s main specialization is complex heart surgery. Every year over 4,500 procedures are performed here with record success.
Up to 70% of procedures are carried out with minimally invasive methods. This has several advantages for the patient, such as greater safety, less risk of postoperative infections and other complications, faster rehabilitation.
| Coronary artery bypass surgery |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Complex examination |
| Bypass installation on living heart |
| Inpatient rehabilitation |
Any patient undergoing treatment at Helios Cardiac Surgery Centre can choose their doctor. All information is transparent and you can see the competencies, awards and patient testimonials of each specialist.
The main services that are offered in the cardiology department:
In 2018 and 2019, the Center received the “Excellent for Children” award from the Society of Pediatric Clinics and the German GKinD. This shows that the clinic is not only professionally prepared to treat young patients, but also organizes the stay in such a way that it is as comfortable as possible for the families.
Cardiologists work closely with paediatricians and social workers to ensure that the quality of services always remains at the highest level.
Diagnostics and treatment at the children’s ward of the Helios Heart Center:
| TAVI heart valve replacement |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Thorough examination |
| Minimally invasive valve replacement surgery through femoral artery |
| Rehabilitation |
The Department of Electrophysiology deals with complex thorough diagnostics of the heart. Many patients with tachycardia, bradycardia, arrhythmias, heart attacks and chest pain are treated here.
The equipment that the department is equipped with allows for quick and safe diagnostics.
The department offers:
The price for heart treatment at the Leipzig Helios Heart Surgery Center depends on many factors: diagnosis, treatment, qualification of the doctors treating the heart, etc. Before your arrival, the medical team will give you an estimate of the price based on the information you can provide.
| Procedure | Cost |
| Specialist advice | from €400 |
| Baseline diagnostics | from €1,800 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Coronaroangiography | from €5,000 |
| Installation of a stent | from €1,500 |
