Heart Center Leipzig

Fast admission

Price-value

9.80

Leipzig, Germany

157

User Score	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Media Files	Certificates	Founded In	Beds	Patients	Departments	Ownership	Age Group	Clinic Type	Type of Care	Size	Online Consultations
99%	428	9.8/10	$$$	157	19	1994	440	44000	7 medical units	Private hospital	Kids, Adults	Specialized	Inpatient, Outpatient	Medium	Yes

Overview

Size & Capacity

Medium, 440 beds

Clinic type

Specialized

Type of care

Inpatient, Outpatient

Age group

Kids, Adults

4.0 on Google

The data collected based on 428 patient reviews on Google

Certificates

Features & Facts

Leader in Cardiology

Over 30 years, the heart team has developed 40+ unique techniques. This interdisciplinary group of surgeons and arrhythmologists ensures that 100% of complex cases receive a multifaceted treatment plan.

World-Renowned Surgical Faculty

Led by Prof. Michael Borger, a global authority in valve repair, the staff of 1,450+ includes the field's most cited scientists. Their expertise drives surgical outcomes that consistently exceed international safety benchmarks.

High-Volume Surgical Experience

The center performs 6,000+ operations annually, including 3,500+ heart surgeries. As a high-volume center, it maintains a complication rate significantly lower than smaller facilities, particularly in complex valve reconstructions.

Elite Infarction Recovery Rates

The clinic boasts a 93.1% recovery rate for myocardial infarction, surpassing the German national average of 91.5%. Their Chest Pain Unit provides 24/7 immediate intervention, saving critical heart muscle within the golden hour.

Pioneering Artificial Heart Implantation

In 2025, the center became one of the first in Europe to implant the DuoCor BiVAS, a compact biventricular support system. This device allows patients with total heart failure to regain near-normal daily mobility.

Award-Winning Pediatric Excellence

As a certified national center for congenital heart defects, it received top honors from the Society of Pediatric Clinics in 2025. The facility provides specialized family-centered care for the most delicate neonatal heart repairs.

Non-Invasive Arrhythmia Radioablation

The clinic now offers STAR therapy, a medicine of the future that uses high-dose radiation to treat life-threatening arrhythmias. This painless, non-invasive procedure reaches heart areas that are inaccessible via standard catheters.

Robotic Valve Surgery Pioneer

As the first in the world to use robotic heart assistance in 1999, the clinic now performs 70% of aortic surgeries minimally invasively. This results in 0% mortality for elective valve replacements and a 3-day shorter recovery.

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

The radiology department conducts 100,000+ exams yearly using 3T MRI and ultra-fast CT. These systems provide 3D images of a beating heart with millimeter precision, often obviating the need for invasive diagnostic catheters.

About the clinic

As a premier global destination for cardiovascular medicine, the Heart Center Leipzig serves as a primary European hub for innovation, integrating university-level research with high-performance clinical care. Since its founding, the center has evolved into one of the largest and most technologically advanced heart clinics in the world, maintaining a unique cooperation and lease agreement with Leipzig University. This partnership ensures that patients have immediate access to the latest scientific breakthroughs, including clinical trials for next-generation medical devices and therapies that set international standards for safety and efficacy. The clinic is defined by its pioneering role in structural heart disease and minimally invasive surgery. It was among the first globally to establish a robotic-assisted operating environment and continues to lead in the development of keyhole techniques for heart valve repair and replacement. Beyond the routine performance of TAVI and MitraClip procedures, the center specializes in complex biventricular heart failure and recently introduced highly compact, individually tailored support systems that enable significantly improved patient mobility compared to conventional mechanical hearts. Its specialized aortic unit and rhythmology department, the latter featuring one of the world's largest electrophysiological laboratories, utilize AI-driven 3D mapping and real-time imaging to treat life-threatening arrhythmias with millimeter precision. Interdisciplinary collaboration is the cornerstone of the facility’s medical philosophy, embodied by the heart team. This collective, comprising cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and anesthesiologists, evaluates each case to determine the most effective, personalized treatment plan. This synergy extends to the University Department of Pediatric Cardiology, which provides a full spectrum of care for congenital heart defects, including specialized consultations for pregnant women and long-term support for adults with congenital heart disease. The facility is also a certified national center for the treatment of Marfan syndrome and other rare genetic cardiovascular conditions, performing complex procedures, such as the David technique, to preserve native heart valves, even in pediatric patients. The center has pioneered the use of big data and machine learning to enhance patient safety. By analyzing vast amounts of clinical data in real time, the facility employs AI-based prognostic tools to identify high-risk patients before complications occur. This digital transformation is mirrored in the operating theaters, which were among the first in the world to be fully robotic-assisted. Today, this includes the latest da Vinci systems for thoracic interventions and automated electrosurgery applications that minimize blood loss and tissue trauma. The Heart Center is not just a treatment facility but a global masterclass hub. It serves as the primary host for the Leipzig Interventional Course, an international congress that draws over 5,000 specialists annually to witness live case transmissions of the latest endovascular techniques. Additionally, its perioperative TEE masterclass has become a benchmark for 3D transesophageal echocardiography training, utilizing a massive digital media library and live operating room feeds to train cardiologists and anesthesiologists from over 30 countries The patient experience is supported by a sophisticated infrastructure that includes dedicated institutes for radiology and nuclear medicine, enabling rapid, non-invasive diagnostics such as high-resolution heart MRI and CT scans. Accommodations are designed with a focus on recovery, offering comfortable private rooms and specialized menus including Kosher, Halal, and vegan options. By merging three decades of clinical expertise with a forward-looking digital strategy and transitioning to real-time clinical data use, the Heart Center Leipzig remains at the forefront of the global effort to redefine cardiac care.

Primary focus

Departments & Doctors

Rhythmology

PD. Dr. med. Kerstin Bode

internal medicine and cardiology

Cardiac surgery

Prof. Michael Andrew Borger, Ph.D.

cardiac surgery

Congenital heart defects

Prof. Dr. med. Ingo Dahnert

pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects

Heart failure

PD. Dr. med. Marcus Sandri

internal medicine and cardiology

Cardiology

Prof. Dr. med. Holger Thiele

internal medicine, interventional cardiology, and angiology

Gallery

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Anaesthetic technical assistance: Lydia shares her experiences

Anaesthetic technical assistance: Lydia shares her experiences | #ausbildung

ITS-maintenance together: An insight into working with Juliane & Jan

Extra services

Visa Support

Telemedicine

Parking Space

24/7 medical assistance

Pastoral Care

Location

Strümpellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany

FAQ

What types of cardiac surgery do doctors offer?

The hospital offers surgical treatment for heart and vascular diseases, using the most modern and innovative methods in cardiology. Doctors specialize in coronary artery bypass grafting, pacemaker devices, heart transplantation, and artificial heart implantation.

What makes the Leipzig arrhythmology department a global leader?

The rhythmology unit is one of the largest centers for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders in the world. It operates one of the most advanced electrophysiological research laboratories, specializing in pulsed field ablation (PFA). This non-thermal ablation technique uses electrical pulses rather than heat or cold to treat atrial fibrillation, significantly reducing the risk of damage to surrounding structures, such as the esophagus or the phrenic nerve.

How is the heart team approach applied in complex cases?

The clinic pioneered the interdisciplinary heart team model, in which cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and anesthesiologists evaluate each patient together. This is especially relevant for structural heart disease (valvular issues). This collaboration has led to survival rates for complex aortic and mitral valve repairs that consistently exceed both German and European national averages.