Heart Center Leipzig

The Heart Center Leipzig – High-end medicine for the heart

The city of Leipzig can look back on centuries of tradition in the field of academic medical research and teaching. Since September 1994, this tradition has been continued responsibly and extensively at the Heart Center Leipzig. The basis for this is a cooperation and lease agreement between Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH, the University of Leipzig and the Free State of Saxony. Since February 2014, the Heart Center Leipzig has been part of the Helios Hospital Group.

Heart Center Leipzig - Departments

• The University Department of Cardiac Surgery

The doctors of this department perform more than 6,000 operations per year. They have vast experience in cardiac surgery from simple minimally invasive surgeries to heart transplants. The wide range of surgeries provided by the department covers all adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries. The department of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Center Leipzig is a leading center in the field of minimally invasive surgery. In particular, mitral valve surgery is performed without opening the chest through a small incision in the right side of the chest. In the field of surgery of the mitral and aortic valves, the main focus is the methods of operations for preserving the own mitral and aortic valves. which is in the long term more favorable than the replacement of these valves, especially for younger patients. The rejection of the heart-lung machine (for coronary artery bypass graft surgery) and the use of minimally invasive approaches (for coronary artery bypass grafting and valve surgery) allowed many patients to reduce risks and improve the tolerance of surgical procedures, as well as shorten the recovery time.

• The University Department of Cardiology

The main focus of the clinic is on diagnostics and treatment of acute myocardial infarction and of the valvular heart diseases. Our services include the entire range of a comprehensive treatment for patients with chronic blockage of the coronary arteries, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, pulmonary hypertension, as well as congenital heart defects.

• The Department of Pediatric Cardiology

The University Department of Pediatric Cardiology offers the treatment for patients of all age groups with congenital heart defects, acquired heart defects and heart rhythm problems. Our experienced team of pediatric cardiologists, neonatologists, pediatric anesthesiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists is working on providing our young patients with best treatment and care.

• The Department of Arrhythmology

The Department of Arrhythmology at the Heart Center Leipzig is one of the largest arrhythmology departments in the world. Our department offers a full range of diagnostics and treatment of congenital and acquired cardiac arrhythmias. The types of heart arrhythmias are just as varied as the treatment options offered. One of the popular treatment options for arrhythmia is called catheter ablation. The Heart Center Leipzig has one of the world's largest electrophysiological research laboratories (EPU).

• TheDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology

The anesthesiologists in each case select an individual scheme of pain relief using modern sparing methods of anesthesia and pain relief.

• The Department of Organic Heart Diseases

The Department provides elderly patients with structural heart disease with valve replacement and reconstruction surgeries.

• The Department of congenital heart defects in adults

The Department is certified by key medical organizations, such as: German Society of Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory Research; German Society for Pediatric Cardiology, German Society for Heart, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery.

• The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

The Radiology Department conducts over 100,000 examinations annualy, including 15,000 computed tomography (CT) examinations and over 5,000 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. Our state-of-the-art CT and MRI scanners provide three-dimensional images of the beating heart, optimally display the heart and coronary arteries without using a cardiac catheter. Along with the non-invasive diagnostics of coronary heart diseases, our department specializes in the diagnosis of heart muscle inflammation as well as of congenital heart disease.

In addition to first-rate medical and nursing care, the Heart Center also has more to offer in terms of service and makes the hospital stay personal and individual, enabling our patients to feel comfortable and quickly recover in a pleasant atmosphere. To this end, there is a special optional service concept comprising comfortable accommodation and a multitude of additional services.

Directly adjacent to the hospital complex, there is a modern residential complex in which apartments are available on special terms for guests, such as relatives.

The Leipzig Heart Center has associations with numerous hotels in the area. Please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you with tips for planning your journey.

How you reach the Heart Center:

International Airport Leipzig-Halle

Leipzig Central Train Station

In case you need further assistance please feel free to contact us any time.

Helios Heart Center is part of a medical complex with a century-old history, which also includes the Helios Klinik Park Leipzig. The cardiac center is now located in a spacious, modern building, a quiet green area with parks and lakes around it, the historic center of Leipzig 10 minutes away, and the Leipzig/Halle airport, which can be reached by a direct flight from Moscow in 3 hours. The clinic has an opportunity to choose an individual menu — kosher, halal, vegan or vegetarian. There is an ATM, a coffee shop, a gift and flower shop and everything you need. Including Russian-language press and literature.