Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases)

中国医学科学院阜外医院

Fuwai Hospital, founded in 1956, is a public hospital specializing in cardiovascular disease and the seat of China's National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. Its International Medical Department treats coronary disease, arrhythmia, heart failure and valve disease and offers inpatient physical examinations.

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Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases) (中国医学科学院阜外医院) building exterior
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Documented strengths

  • Home of the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, the State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and the National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases (Fuwai official site)
  • Annual caseload of about 15,000 cardiac surgeries and 50,000 interventional procedures, per its WHO Western Pacific innovation challenge profile (WHO WPRO)
  • International Medical Department covers cardiology, cardiac surgery, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, rehabilitation, nutrition and TCM, and offers emergency services (english.beijing.gov.cn)

Services for international patients

  • Service languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
  • Emergency services available
  • Booking via the Fuwai Hospital app, WeChat mini program or hotline
  • Preventive healthcare and inpatient physical examination

How international patients access it

The hospital runs a listed international department; contact it directly before traveling, and expect RMB or commercial-insurance billing. The hospital decides each case.

Videos

3 videos

Sources

  1. About Us: Fuwai Hospital CAMS
    Fuwai Hospital · hospital · accessed 2026-10-26
  2. Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Innovation Challenge)
    WHO Western Pacific Region · official · accessed 2026-10-26
    “Fuwai Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the largest cardiovascular disease center in the world, has an annual caseload of 15 000 cardiac surgeries and 50 000 interventional procedures.”
  3. International Medical Department (IMD), Fuwai Hospital
    Beijing Municipal Government (english.beijing.gov.cn) · official · accessed 2026-10-26

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