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WHY TRAVEL TO INDIA FOR CARDIOLOGY TREATMENT

Cardiac care has become a speciality in India with institutions like the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Apollo Hospital becoming names to reckon with. They combine the latest innovations in medical electronics with unmatched expertise in leading cardiologists and cardo-thoracic surgeons. These centers have the distinction of providing comprehensive cardiac care spanning from basic facilities in preventive cardiology to the most sophisticated curative technology. The technology is contemporary and world class and the volumes handled match global benchmarks. They also specialise in offering surgery to high risk patients with the introduction of innovative techniques like minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

Heart disease occurs when blockages build up in the arteries supplying blood to the heart. These blockages slowly build up over time due to risk factors. The major risk factors for heart disease are:

Risk factors, which can be modified -
Blood Pressure: High blood pressure, which is defined as greater than 140/90 mmHg. Your ideal blood pressure should be 120/80 or below.

Diabetes: You have diabetes, if your fasting blood sugar is greater than 126 mg/dl on more than one occasion

Cholesterol: to keep your risk level low your total cholesterol should be below 200 mg/dl and your HDL cholesterol (the ‘good’ cholesterol) should be above 40 mg/dl

Smoking: Any amount of smoking or tobacco chewing is a major risk factor for heart disease and cancer.


Our preventive cardiology service in India is geared to help those who would like to:
Prevent a first heart attack
Prevent or delay the need for bypass surgery or angioplasty (stent)
Improve overall quality of life

CARDIOLOGY COST COMPARISON

CARDIOLOGY
	USA$	UK.P	INDIA	WAITING. P
INVISIBLE BRACES/LINGUAL ORTHODONTICS	1520		>4500	1-2
Coronary Angioplasty (Including one Medicated Stent)	8500	4100	>49000	6-8
CABG	9500	4550	>60000	6-8
AVR/MVR (including one valve )	11500	5500	>67000	9-12
DVR (including two valves)	14000	6700	>75000	9-12
PAEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERIES
Open Heart Surgery + Angiography	9500	4550	>73000	6-8
Open Heart Surgery + Angiography + Conduit	14500	7000	>81000	9-12
Closed Heart Surgery + Angiography + Shunt	6500	3100	>42000	6-8
PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Valvuloplasty	3850	1850	>19000	6-8
PDA Device Closure	5850	2800	>2950	6-8
ASD Device Closure	10100	4850	>5850	9-12

To receive an approximate idea of cost and other information regarding treatments, please contact us.