| Rank | Clinic Name | Patient Rating | Country | Lead Doctor | experience | Techniques | Best For | Why It’s Ranked | Accreditations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 4.6 / 5 (71) | Milan, Italy | — | 8,000+ treatments | Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, ECMO, Impella, Bi-VAD, mechanical assistance devices to the circulation | Advanced heart failure cases | Performs 1,400 heart operations annually. Offers advanced mechanical support like LVAD and ECMO. Provides minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery. | Scientific Institute for Research and Healthcare Accrediatation, World's Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek | |
| #2 | 4.8 / 5 (55) | Milan, Italy | — | 8,000+ treatments | Surgical ventricular remodeling, cardiac resynchronization therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, cardiac MRI, cardiopulmonary exercise test | Severe cases needing surgical ventricular remodeling | Dedicated cardiomyopathy unit led by a world expert in heart failure. Cardiac MRI precisely stages the condition. 1,800 surgeries, 97% success rate. | Scientific Institute for Research and Healthcare Accrediatation, World's Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek | |
| #3 | 4.5 / 5 (12) | Milan, Italy | — | — | — | Dilated cardiomyopathy with heart failure or arrhythmias | Full cardiac diagnostic suite for dilated cardiomyopathy – Cardio-CT, transesophageal echocardiogram, 24/48-hour Holter – completed by on-site blood chemistry in one visit. ISO 9001-certified, Gruppo San Donato network. | — |