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Heart Disease: Treatment in Beijing

Key test: Coronary CT angiographyDiagnosis from $350
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Short answer

Coronary artery disease, valve disease and rhythm disorders are evaluated with coronary CT angiography and treated with stenting (PCI), surgery or ablation. Fuwai Hospital — China's national cardiovascular center and one of the world's largest heart hospitals — anchors Beijing's cardiac care, with CT angiography from about $350.

Overview

Heart disease spans blocked coronary arteries (angina, heart attack risk), valve problems, heart failure and rhythm disorders (such as atrial fibrillation). The right treatment — medication, stenting, surgery or ablation — depends on precise imaging and an experienced team.

Why Beijing

Fuwai Hospital is China's national cardiovascular center and by case volume one of the largest heart hospitals in the world, performing tens of thousands of interventions and surgeries per year. Beijing Anzhen Hospital is another top-tier cardiac center with particular strength in aortic disease and atrial fibrillation.

Evaluation

A cardiac workup typically includes coronary CT angiography (CTA), echocardiography, ECG/Holter and blood work — usually completable within 2–4 days with English reports. If invasive angiography is indicated, it can follow at the same center.

Interventions

  • Coronary stenting (PCI) — including complex and chronic-total-occlusion cases
  • Bypass surgery (CABG), valve repair/replacement including minimally invasive and transcatheter (TAVR) options
  • Ablation for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias

China's national procurement reforms have cut device prices (stents especially) dramatically, which shows in final bills.

Typical costs

  • Coronary CT angiography: from about $350
  • Full cardiac workup: quoted individually
  • Interventions and surgery: individual quote after records review — typically far below US private prices
  • Written second opinion (e.g. "do I really need this stent/surgery?"): from $400

Sources: Fuwai Hospital — National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

Heart Disease in Beijing — hospitals, costs & next steps

Recommended hospitals

Fuwai Hospital
China's national cardiovascular center — among the world's largest heart hospitals
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Top-tier cardiac center — aortic disease and atrial fibrillation strengths

Departments

Cardiology at Fuwai Hospital
Fuwai Hospital is China's national cardiovascular center — among the world's largest heart hospitals by volume — covering coronary intervention, surgery, valve disease and arrhythmia under one roof.
Cardiovascular Surgery at Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Anzhen's cardiovascular program is internationally recognized — especially its aortic surgery center, one of the world's most experienced — alongside world-scale atrial fibrillation ablation.

Treatments & procedures

Coronary Stenting (PCI)
PCI opens blocked heart arteries with a balloon and stent through a wrist or groin catheter. Fuwai Hospital performs among the highest PCI volumes in the world, and China's device-price reforms make Beijing costs a fraction of typical US bills — quoted individually after records review.

How China MedPass helps

China Specialist Second Opinion Package
A written second opinion from a senior Beijing tertiary-hospital specialist on your existing scans and records — no travel required for the review itself.
Beijing MRI & CT Coordination Package
Get an MRI or CT scan at a top Beijing Grade 3A hospital — coordinated end-to-end, with an English report and your DICOM files.

Guides & resources

CT Scan Cost in China
A CT scan in China costs roughly $35–55 in public hospital fees per region; with China MedPass coordination, English report and files, a CT starts from $250 — versus $500–3,000 self-pay in the US.

Patient stories

'You Need a Stent' — Fuwai's Answer: Not Yet
Told after a positive stress test that a stent was next, the patient sent the angiogram to Fuwai Hospital for a written review. The verdict: moderate disease, medication first — guideline-backed, with clear criteria for when a stent would earn its place.

Heart Disease — frequently asked questions

Which Beijing hospital is best for heart disease?

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Fuwai Hospital is China's national cardiovascular center and one of the world's highest-volume heart hospitals, covering stenting, bypass, valve and rhythm procedures. Beijing Anzhen Hospital is another leading cardiac center, especially strong in aortic disease and atrial fibrillation.

How much does a heart checkup cost in Beijing?

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Coronary CT angiography starts from about $350, and a full cardiac workup — CTA, echo, Holter and labs with English reports — is quoted individually, typically completed within 2–4 days. It is common for the whole workup to cost less than a single CTA bills privately in the US.

Should I get a second opinion before a stent or bypass?

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For stable (non-emergency) coronary disease, international guidelines themselves debate stenting versus medication — so a second opinion is often genuinely valuable. Fuwai's specialists review your angiogram/CTA and give a written opinion from $400, before you commit to any procedure.

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