Hospital do Coração do Cariri

What Hospital do Coração do Cariri does

Hospital do Coração do Cariri (HCC) is a non-profit specialty cardiology hospital founded in 2001 and located in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil. It is operated by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva (FOCS), the same foundation that runs the adjacent Hospital Santo Antônio; together they form the Complexo Hospitalar Santo Antônio e Coração do Cariri. HCC is the dominant specialty cardiology provider in the Cariri region, with a 23-year operating history, over 50 physicians, and eight clinical specialties — clinical cardiology, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, endovascular surgery, arrhythmology, electrophysiology, and hemodynamics — supplemented by a 24/7 emergency service and an intensive care unit (UTI).

The hospital's technology stack consists of clinical infrastructure for invasive and non-invasive cardiovascular care, including cardiac catheterization labs (hemodynamics), electrophysiology studies and ablation capability, endovascular catheter-based interventions, and minimally invasive procedures such as percutaneous closure of interatrial communications (CIA). Patient access is supported by WhatsApp-based appointment scheduling, phone scheduling, and walk-in emergency intake, with an active presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Marketing is largely regional, relying on community engagement and earned local media coverage.

HCC's revenue model combines public and private payers. It receives funding from Brazil's public healthcare system (SUS) through the Média e Alta Complexidade (MAC) ceiling and from direct federal budget amendments (Emendas Federais), supplemented by payments from private health insurance plans including Geap, Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Assefaz, CAMED, Amil, CASSI, FAMED, Liv-Saude, and Postal-Saude. The hospital is currently producing ~R$520k/month above its MAC ceiling, signaling patient demand that materially exceeds its funded capacity, while a waiting list of more than 150 surgical patients underscores the demand-supply imbalance.

Name

Hospital do Coração do Cariri

Legal name

Hospital do Coração

Website

https://hcc.focs.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospital do Coração do Cariri is a non-profit specialty cardiology hospital in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil, founded in 2001 and operated by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva. It serves the Cariri region with eight cardiovascular specialties, an ICU, and 24/7 emergency care, funded via SUS and private health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Endovascular procedures
• Cardiac care

Headquarters

HQ city

Barbalha

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) Services: Public healthcare system services funded by federal and state government allocations. The hospital receives financing from the Média e Alta Complexidade (MAC) ceiling for specialized health services.
2. Health Insurance Plans: Services provided to patients covered by private health insurance plans including Geap, Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, Assefaz, CAMED, Amil, CASSI, FAMED, Liv-Saude, Postal-Saude, and others.
3. Federal Amendments (Emendas Federais): Direct funding from federal budget amendments allocated to the hospitals managed by Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva for healthcare services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hospital do Coração do Cariri is a specialized cardiac hospital in Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil that delivers medium and high complexity cardiovascular medical services. It provides eight medical specialties spanning clinical cardiology, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, endovascular surgery, arrhythmology, electrophysiology, and hemodynamics, plus 24/7 emergency care and intensive care (UTI) services. The hospital serves individual patients through SUS public healthcare funding and multiple private health insurance plans, operating as part of the Complexo Hospitalar Santo Antônio e Coração do Cariri under Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva.

Product overview

Hospital do Coração do Cariri is a specialized cardiac hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of cardiovascular medical services. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare institution providing multiple interconnected specialty services including clinical cardiology, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, endovascular surgery, arrhythmology, electrophysiology, and hemodynamics. The hospital also provides emergency services and intensive care unit (UTI) facilities. With over 20 years of operation, it serves as the primary and most complete specialized cardiology service in the Cariri region, accepting multiple health insurance providers and offering both outpatient consultations and inpatient surgical treatments of medium and high complexity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiologia Clínica (Clinical Cardiology) Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart and circulatory system diseases using non-surgical methods. Serves patients with cardiovascular conditions in the Cariri region.
• Cirurgia Vascular (Vascular Surgery) Surgical treatment of diseases affecting arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels, including aneurysms and varicose veins.
• Cirurgia Cardiovascular (Cardiovascular Surgery) Surgical interventions on the heart and major blood vessels, including myocardial revascularization (coronary artery bypass grafting) and correction of cardiac defects.
• Cirurgia Torácica (Thoracic Surgery) Operations on organs within the thorax excluding the heart, such as lungs and esophagus, to treat conditions including lung cancer and pleural diseases.
• Cirurgia Endovascular (Endovascular Surgery) Minimally invasive technique treating blood vessel diseases from within the vessels using catheters and other image-guided tools, enabling faster patient recovery than open surgery.
• Arritmologia (Arrhythmology) Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, which are irregularities in heart rhythm.
• Eletrofisiologia (Electrophysiology) Diagnosis and treatment of electrical conduction problems, including electrophysiological studies and ablations.
• Hemodinâmica (Hemodynamics) Analysis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions through procedures such as cardiac catheterization to diagnose and treat heart and vascular diseases, including percutaneous closure of cardiac malformations.
• Serviço de Atendimento de Emergência (Emergency Care Service) Emergency medical care services available 24/7 for urgent cardiovascular and other medical conditions.
• UTI (Unidade de Terapia Intensiva) Intensive care unit providing critical care monitoring and treatment for severely ill patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) procedures performed by hemodynamics team
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundação Otília Correia SaraivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação Otília Correia Saraiva is the parent organization responsible for managing Hospital do Coração do Cariri and Hospital Santo Antônio. The foundation oversees hospital operations, provides administrative support, coordinates training programs (such as continuing education programs and SIPAT), and manages federal funding allocations for both hospitals.
• Hospital Santo AntôniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital Santo Antônio is the sister hospital under Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva, located adjacent to Hospital do Coração in Barbalha. Together they form the Complexo Hospitalar Santo Antônio e Coração do Cariri. Hospital Santo Antônio specializes in neurosurgery while Hospital do Coração focuses on cardiology, creating a complementary hospital system.
• Associação Médica Cearense – Subsecção Juazeiro do NorteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical association representing physicians in the Juazeiro do Norte sub-section of Ceará. The association was officially activated to strengthen dialogue and training of health professionals in the region. Dr. Álvaro Madeira serves as director and is also the Medical Director of Fundação Otília Correia Saraiva.
• Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte (FMJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school in Juazeiro do Norte that hosted the activation ceremony of the Associação Médica Cearense sub-section. The hospital collaborates with the university for medical education and professional development.
• Secretaria de Saúde de Barbalha / CORACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority that coordinates healthcare services in the Cariri region. The secretary conducted a study on hospital expenses and recognized the need to increase financial ceilings for medium and high complexity services at both Hospital do Coração and Hospital Santo Antônio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital de Messejana Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes: Ceará state reference cardiac hospital in Fortaleza, specializing in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery under SUS. Closest functional peer given shared geography, SUS payer base, and cardiac specialty focus.
• Hospital do Coração de São Paulo (HCor): Brazil's flagship cardiac specialty hospital (São Paulo). Directly comparable as a focused cardiac institution offering clinical cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, hemodynamics, and electrophysiology — albeit at much larger scale and urban setting.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo: Large São Paulo hospital with strong cardiovascular surgery program. Comparable as a cardiac reference center but at much larger urban scale and broader service portfolio.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Top-tier São Paulo hospital with extensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery program. Overlaps as a cardiac reference destination, particularly for complex cases that may bypass regional centers.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Premier São Paulo hospital offering comprehensive cardiac care among many other specialties. Comparable as a cardiac reference center, though at national scale with broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• Hospital Unimed Fortaleza: Unimed-affiliated hospital in Fortaleza with cardiac services. Comparable as a private-pay cardiac provider in Ceará competing for the same health plan patient pool.
• Hospital São Carlos: Fortaleza-based hospital with recognized cardiology services. Comparable as a Ceará regional cardiac provider competing for SUS and private-pay patients in the broader state.
• Real Hospital Português: Major Pernambuco-based hospital (Recife) with strong cardiac surgery program. Comparable as a regional high-complexity cardiac provider serving Brazil's Northeast, competing for cross-state referrals from Cariri.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hospitaldocoracaodocariri1232
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-do-coracao-do-cariri
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitaldocoracaodocariri

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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