The Institute of Cardiology

What The Institute of Cardiology does

The Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (National Institute of Cardiology – State Research Institute) is Poland's principal cardiology and cardiosurgery clinical center, headquartered at ul. Alpejska 42 in the Anin district of Warsaw. Founded in 1979 and operating under direct supervision of the Ministry of Health, it delivers comprehensive cardiac care spanning outpatient consultations, hospitalization, diagnostic imaging, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, heart transplantation qualification, and cardiac rehabilitation, while also serving as a primary center for postgraduate medical education and scientific research in cardiovascular medicine. It holds the highest A+ scientific category in medical sciences and is designated a center of highest referentiality in Polish cardiology.

Its technology base is anchored by Poland's first photon-counting CT scanner (SOMATOM Force), a newly opened hybrid operating block combining surgical and interventional capabilities, the KPO-BOX extracorporeal circulation system, and a track record of pioneering deployments including the Aveir VR leadless pacemaker and transcatheter EVOQUE tricuspid valve implantation. Digital infrastructure comprises the Telmed telemonitoring platform for heart failure patients and the pacjent.ikard.pl patient portal for e-registration. The institute coordinates large-scale research programs including the WOBASZ nationwide cardiovascular health study (9,000+ participants across 107 municipalities) and operates a Clinical Research Support Center for cardiovascular clinical trials.

The institute's revenue model is structured as a public healthcare entity funded primarily through National Health Fund (NFZ) contracts for insured patients, supplemented by state budget allocations for research and operations, and EU/international grants (KPO National Reconstruction Plan, Norway Grants) for infrastructure and program-specific initiatives. Patient access runs through referrals from primary care and other hospitals, e-registration, and telephone/in-person registration, with the institute functioning as a national referral hub within the Krajowa Sieć Kardiologiczna (National Cardiac Network) pilot, which enrolled 50,914 patients.

Name

The Institute of Cardiology

Legal name

Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Website

https://ikard.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii (National Institute of Cardiology) is Poland's state-owned principal cardiology and cardiosurgery research institute, delivering comprehensive cardiac care, postgraduate education, and clinical research from its Warsaw-Anin facility under Ministry of Health supervision.

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Product category

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiac surgery
• Interventional cardiology
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. National Health Fund (NFZ) contracts: Public healthcare services covered under contracts with the National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia) for insured patients
2. State budget funding: Funding from the Ministry of Health and state budget for research projects and investments
3. EU project funding: European Union funding through programs including National Reconstruction Plan (KPO), Norway Grants, and other EU instruments for infrastructure development and healthcare programs

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Core offering

The Institute of Cardiology is Poland's principal cardiology and cardiosurgery clinical center, delivering comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare through outpatient clinics, hospitalization, interventional procedures, cardiac surgery, heart transplantation qualification, and cardiac rehabilitation. It supplements clinical care with scientific research, clinical trials, postgraduate medical education, and a national telemonitoring program for heart-failure patients, operating as a state research institute under the supervision of the Ministry of Health.

Product overview

The National Institute of Cardiology (Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii) is Poland's premier cardiology and cardiosurgery research institute providing comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare services. The institute operates as a unified medical center offering outpatient treatment, diagnostic imaging, hospitalization, and cardiac rehabilitation. Its digital infrastructure includes a Patient Portal for e-registration and Telemonitoring Platform for remote heart failure patient monitoring. The institute conducts the WOBASZ national health survey and operates a Clinical Research Support Center for cardiovascular clinical trials. Key medical capabilities include advanced imaging (photon-counting CT scanner), interventional procedures (EVOQUE valve implantation, Aveir VR leadless pacemaker), cardiac surgery (hybrid operating block, extracorporeal circulation systems), and participates in the Krajowa Sieć Kardiologiczna national cardiac care network.

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Products and services

• Outpatient cardiology consultations and clinic treatment (Poradnie) Specialist outpatient cardiology consultations, follow-up care, and clinic-based treatment delivered at the Warsaw-Anin facility for referred and self-referred patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Hospitalization and inpatient cardiac treatment Inpatient cardiac care including planned hospitalizations, emergency cardiac care, and day procedures delivered at the Warsaw-Anin hospital facility for NFZ-covered and acute cases.
• Diagnostic imaging (Cardiovascular Imaging) Non-invasive cardiovascular imaging services including CT and other advanced cardiac imaging examinations performed using state-of-the-art scanners (Poland's first photon-counting CT).
• Interventional cardiology and transcatheter procedures (EVOQUE, Aveir VR) Minimally invasive interventional procedures including transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation (EVOQUE) and leadless pacemaker implantation (Aveir VR) for patients with structural heart disease and conduction disorders.
• Cardiac surgery and hybrid operating block services Open and hybrid cardiovascular surgery procedures delivered in a modern hybrid operating block, supported by a KPO-BOX extracorporeal circulation system, for advanced cardiothoracic cases.
• Heart transplantation qualification (Kwalifikacja chorych do transplantacji serca) Clinical qualification pathway for patients with end-stage heart disease being assessed for heart transplantation, delivered as a referral service for physicians and patients across Poland.
• Cardiac rehabilitation (Rehabilitacja kardiologiczna) Structured post-event cardiac rehabilitation programs for patients recovering from acute cardiac events, interventional procedures, or cardiac surgery.
• Heart-failure telemonitoring program (Telmed platform) Remote monitoring of heart-failure patients via the Telmed telemedicine platform, enabling continuous cardiac surveillance outside clinical settings, delivered as a multi-center program across 12 pilot centers.
• Patient Portal (Portal Pacjenta) e-registration Online electronic registration system allowing patients to schedule cardiology appointments and access selected healthcare services at the institute.
• Clinical Research Support Center (Centrum Wsparcia Badań Klinicznych) Clinical trial support center conducting and coordinating cardiovascular clinical research to improve diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
• Postgraduate cardiology and physiotherapy training (specializations and courses) Postgraduate medical specializations and courses for physicians and physiotherapists, plus postgraduate training sessions (Podyplomowe szkolenia) offered by the institute as an accredited training center.
• National Cardiac Network participation (Krajowa Sieć Kardiologiczna) Standardized cardiac care delivered as part of the National Cardiac Network pilot program covering 50,914 patients across multiple participating cardiology centers in Poland.

Quantifiable outcome

• WOBASZ study covering over 9,000 participants from 107 Polish municipalities for cardiovascular health assessment
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Ministerstwo Zdrowia (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The institute operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and participates in the National Cardiovascular Disease Program 2022-2032 (Narodowy Program Chorób Układu Krążenia) as the principal clinical cardiology-cardiosurgical center.
• Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Healthcare services provider contracted by the National Health Fund for covered cardiac services to insured patients in Poland.
• Krajowa Sieć Kardiologiczna (National Cardiac Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute serves as a key participant and coordinator in the National Cardiac Network, a pilot program established by the Ministry of Health to provide standardized cardiac care. The program involved 50,914 patients and multiple cardiology centers across Poland.
• Krajowe Rejestry Medyczne (National Medical Registers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on clinical data collection and national medical registries for cardiovascular diseases.
• Centrum Monitorowania Jakości w Ochronie ZdrowiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality monitoring and accreditation partnership for healthcare quality standards.
• Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki (Ministry of Education and Science)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific research funding and postgraduate medical education oversight.
• WOBASZ Study ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-center nationwide cardiovascular health study (Wieloośrodkowe Ogólnopolskie Badanie Stanu Zdrowia Ludności) involving 107 municipalities and over 9,000 participants across Poland.

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Direct peers

• Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust): UK's largest specialist heart and lung center, providing interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, transplant, and advanced heart failure services, with embedded research activity. Directly comparable in specialty focus and national referral status to NIKard.
• Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute: U.S. specialty heart institute within a large academic medical center offering interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, heart transplant, and advanced imaging, with a parallel research and training mission. Comparable in scope to NIKard's combined clinical, research, and education functions.
• Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB): Germany's national reference cardiac and cardiothoracic center located in Berlin, providing the full spectrum of interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, and transplant services. Structurally and functionally the closest European analogue to the Institute of Cardiology's role as a national cardiac reference center.
• Sheba Medical Center - Leviev Heart Center: Israel's largest hospital and a regional cardiac referral center, offering complex interventional procedures, cardiac surgery, transplant, and cardiovascular research. Comparable in combining high-acuity cardiac care with significant clinical research output.
• Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Toronto General Hospital): Canada's leading cardiac referral center offering complex interventional and surgical cardiology, heart failure/transplant programs, and cardiovascular research within an academic hospital, serving a similar national-reference role to NIKard in Poland.
• Texas Heart Institute: U.S. specialty cardiac research and treatment institute focused on cardiovascular disease, including pioneering work in heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, and minimally invasive cardiac procedures, with strong research and postgraduate training mandates similar to NIKard.

Regional players

• IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (Gruppo San Donato): Italy's leading cardiac specialty hospital and one of Europe's highest-volume cardiac surgery centers, with strong research output and teaching mission. Comparable as a European specialty cardiac institution with research and postgraduate training functions, but privately operated within a hospital group.
• Karolinska University Hospital (Cardiology Theme): Sweden's national reference academic hospital with a dedicated cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery program, advanced heart failure/transplant capability, and integrated research mission. Comparable as a publicly funded national reference cardiac center, but operating in a different national healthcare system and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: U.S.-based global leader in cardiology and cardiac surgery as part of a broader multi-specialty health system, with deep research and innovation programs. Comparable in clinical scope and pioneering procedure track record, but operates within a much larger, multi-specialty private health system.
• Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services: One of the largest U.S. integrated cardiovascular programs within a multi-specialty academic medical center, combining complex interventional/surgical care with a major research and education mission. Overlaps with NIKard in scope but sits within a much broader healthcare delivery platform.

Market position

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