Cardiology & heart surgery

Heart failure

Hospitals in China recommended for Heart failure, with Fudan specialty rankings and sources. Related specialties: Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac Surgery.

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

Related specialties: Cardiovascular Medicine · Cardiac Surgery
Also known as: congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, LVAD, heart transplant

Recommended hospitals

Hospitals are listed in order of recommendation, based on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking and published sources. This is not medical advice.

1
Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
BeijingGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiovascular Medicine #1International patient department
No.1 in Fudan cardiovascular specialty, National Clinical Research Center, leads in HF management and mechanical circulatory support (e.g. third-gen maglev artificial heart), nearly 20,000 cardiac surgeries annually; Ranked #1 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiovascular Medicine specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com fuwaihospital.org
2
Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University
BeijingGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiac Surgery #2
National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, top 3 in Fudan ranking, mature HF and cardiomyopathy specialty clinics with rich MDT experience in pregnancy-associated heart disease and HF; Ranked #2 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiac Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com anzhen.org.cn
3
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
ShanghaiGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiovascular Medicine #2International patient department
No.2 in Fudan cardiovascular ranking, leads in stem cell therapy for HF and translational research, strong in CAD-HF integrated management with international patient services; Ranked #2 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiovascular Medicine specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com m.jiusongjiankang.com
4
General Hospital of Northern Theater Command
ShenyangGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiovascular Medicine #4
Ranked #4 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiovascular Medicine specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com
5
Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital
GuangzhouGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiac Surgery #5International patient department
Ranked #5 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiac Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com
6
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
WuhanGrade 3A Public HospitalCardiac Surgery #4International patient department
Ranked #4 in the 2023 Fudan Cardiac Surgery specialty reputation ranking
Sources: rank.cn-healthcare.com

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