HEART CONDITIONS

Heart Disease is the number one cause of untimely deaths in the world. Bad lifestyle choices is the main cause for cardiac disease. Fatty food, lack of exercise, stress, smoking and alcohol are bad for heart health. Genetics also plays an important role in heart disease. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common amongst the heart diseases. After CABG the second most common heart surgery performed in India is for heart valve replacement. The surgery for aortic valve replacement can be done through open as well minimally invasive approach called TAVI. However for mitral valve replacement the only option available as of now is an open heart surgery wherein the valve is either repaired or replaced with a bio prosthetic valve.

Other heart diseases include blockage in heart arteries, calcification or blockage in aortic or mitral valve, hole in the heart, increase in the heart size, reduced blood pumping etc. Patients with irregular heart rate, Cardiac or Heart Failure are also very commonly treated in India by the heart specialist through pacemaker and ICD devices.

HEART VALVE REPAIR

Valve repair surgery is mostly done in India in cases of patients having leakage in the valve or calcification or in other words stenosis of the valve. Valve repair is better than the replacement as the original valve is there instead of a prosthetic valve. Hence in India best cardiac surgeons always try and look out for the posibility of repairing the valve rather than replacing the valve.

Heart valve repair surgery can be done for both aortic and mitral valve. However, in India cases of mitral valve disease are more common than aortic valve. Repair for both aortic and mitral valve can be done either through open or minimally invasive approach in India. Heart Valve repair surgery is considered as better option as it keeps the origonal valve, has lesser chances of infection and does not require the patient to take blood thining medication through out the life as the case may be in case of heart valve replacement surgery. The type of repair surgery to be done depends upon the reason or the basic problem area like whether the valve is having leakage or stenosis or calcification or thickening.

COST OF VALVE REPAIR SURGERY

Heart valve repair surgery in India is done by experienced and some of the best cardiac surgeons. The call whether to go for a heart valve replacement or a repair surgery is taken based on the condition of the patient as diagnosed on the echocardiography test done. Cost of the heart valve repair surgery in India is approximately USD 4000 to 5500 depending upon the condition of the patient. Stay in the hospital for the heart valve repair surgry depends upon the type of surgery performed. The hospital stay generally ranges between 3-8 days depending upon the procedure performed by the cardiac surgeon in India.

Some of the best cardiac surgeons in Gurgaon, India for the heart valve repair surgery are Dr Akhil Govil, Dr Mahesh Wadhwani and Dr Virendra Sarwal. Return airfare to India from most of the countries of the world are in the range of USD 1000 - 1500. 3 star hotels are available for less than USD 100 for two people per day. The cost of food and local travel is also less than USD 50 for two persons for each day of stay in the country.

Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon

Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon

Metro Hospital, Faridabad