Many heart treatments need only a short hospital stay. Heart surgery usually means planning for 3 to 4 weeks in India. Before a hospital sends a written quote, heart doctors (cardiologists) and heart surgeons review your reports. These include angiography, echo (heart scan) and ECG reports. They may suggest surgery, a procedure through a blood vessel such as angioplasty, or medicines. Heart surgery for children is a separate service. Ask whether the hospital has an intensive care unit for children after heart surgery. The treating doctor decides which treatment is right for you.
Conditions Accredited Hospitals Treat
- Blocked Heart Arteries (Coronary Artery Disease)
- Chest Pain Caused by Narrowed Arteries (Angina)
- Narrow or Leaking Heart Valves (Heart Valve Disease)
- Hole in the Heart (ASD or VSD)
- Heart Conditions a Child Is Born with (Congenital Heart Disease)
Questions Families Ask About Heart Care
How Long Should We Plan to Be in India for Heart Treatment?
It depends on the treatment. A procedure through a blood vessel can need only a short stay. Heart surgery usually means planning for 3 to 4 weeks in India. Ask the hospital for its own figure in writing before you book anything.
Which Reports Do Heart Doctors Need Before They Can Quote?
Usually angiography, echo (heart scan) and ECG reports, and a list of the medicines you take. For a child, add the letters from the child's doctor at home.
Do You Arrange Heart Surgery for Children?
Yes, and it is a separate service from adult heart surgery. Ask the hospital whether it has an intensive care unit for children after heart surgery, and who would look after your child there.
Who Decides Between Surgery and a Procedure Through a Blood Vessel?
The heart doctors and surgeons who read your reports, and they may change their view after they examine you in person. Ask them to explain the choice, what each option would mean for your recovery, and what each would do to the quote.
What If the Doctors Suggest a Different Treatment When We Arrive?
It happens, because that is the first time they examine you rather than your paperwork. Ask for the reason in writing, and ask what the change does to the quote, before anything goes ahead.
Do You Arrange Heart Transplants?
No. We do not arrange organ transplants. Never pay anyone to find an organ donor: buying or selling organs is a crime in India.
Doctors for This Specialty
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Dr Ramji Mehrotra
Chief, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi
This page is general information, not medical advice. Whether a treatment is right for you is decided by the treating doctor after reviewing your reports.