Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment in China — Costs 2026

Dr. Shen Yuqin, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chief Physician at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. Dr. Shen directs the Rehabilitation Medicine Center and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. A doctoral supervisor and National Advanced Worker, Dr. Shen is a pioneer in cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure.

Dr. Shen was the first in China to implement cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)-guided rehabilitation for heart failure. Dr. Shen also introduced the use of the anaerobic threshold to prescribe exercise intensity. The team created a nationwide hospital–community–home closed-loop model. In 2020, they opened Shanghai’s only inpatient cardiac rehabilitation ward in a tertiary hospital.

Dr. Shen is the principal investigator of two NSFC General Projects. Honors include the CRMA Science and Technology Award, First Prize (2019), and the Shanghai Rehabilitation Medicine Science and Technology Progress Awards, First Prize (2018, 2024). Dr. Shen has published over 50 papers as first or corresponding author. Dr. Shen served as chief editor of one monograph and associate editor of two. The portfolio includes 22 patents (15 authorized, including three invention patents) and five software copyrights. Nine technology transfers have been completed.

Dr. Shen is a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (FAACVPR) and a CDQI certified expert. Dr. Shen serves as an associate editor and editorial board member. Dr. Shen led the drafting of eight consensuses, guidelines, and standards, and organized 20 national courses. The center has served more than 10,000 patients. The care model has been extended across Shanghai and introduced in Yunnan.

Dr. Yang Chuanhua is a specialist at Fosun Health and serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Fosun Health describes his PhD background and nearly 40 years of work across clinical practice, teaching, and research, with a specific academic focus on hypertension, including difficult-to-treat cases. He is also recognized through memberships in TCM and cardiology-related organizations and provides traditional Chinese medicine–based diagnosis and health maintenance approaches.

Zheng Yin is a specialist at Hainan Chengmei Hospital and leads Cardiovascular Medicine as Vice President and Chief Physician. He focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and geriatric health management. His cardiac rehabilitation program covers hypertension, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, metabolic syndrome, and post-stent/post-bypass recovery with guidance on medication, exercise, nutrition, and sleep.

Zhang Zhao is a specialist at Hainan Chengmei Hospital and works as Deputy Chief Physician at the Multidisciplinary Geriatrics Diagnosis and Treatment Center. He focuses on comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary embolism. His approach includes comprehensive geriatric assessment and training in echocardiography and cardiac rehabilitation at the Chinese PLA General Hospital.