Heart Valve Replacement Surgery Information

The heart is the hardest working organ in the body responsible for constantly pumping liters of blood throughout the body.  So imagine if the gateways of the heart (the valves) shut down.  This condition is not as rare as you might think, and as a result, heart valve replacement surgery is a procedure that will become increasingly relevant; especially in a world of aging baby boomers.    

If opting for this type of surgery, your main concerns will be cost, care, and post-operative recovery.  Although the cost of heart valve surgery can be pretty variable, (depending on the type of surgery and replacement valve) it usually ranges from $21,856 to $37,047.  This can be well out of range for many patients (especially those who lack proper insurance). It’s seems unsurprising, thus, that many are looking to off-shore care in countries like India that offer affordable pricing with exceptional care.  With world-class healthcare professionals, expert nursing aftercare, and affordable, India is rapidly emerging as the medical tourism destination of choice. 

Medical Tourism Facts

India’s medical tourism sector is booming.  The Apollo Group of Hospitals, India, is considered the resident authority of cardiac surgeries with a cardiac surgery success rate of 98.6%.  And the cost of heart valve surgery at many facilities is not bad either ranging from $9,500 to $11,500.  Realizing the potential, different hospitals are now tying up with prominent tour operators to offer once in a lifetime health vacation deals, to get all their surgeries done at a reasonable cost.  But what is now more apparent is that people are opting not only for expensive urgent surgeries in India, but almost all types of elective surgeries as well.  In fact, it won’t be long before employers in the US and UK can cut their workers’ healthcare insurance costs by outsourcing medical treatment to India en masse.