Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery Cost in India

If there is a partial block in coronary artery, bypass surgery is done for redirecting the blood through another pathway around the block. This involves the removal of a healthy blood vessel from the chest, arms, or legs and then using it to create an alternate pathway around the blocked area. This helps in improving the flow of blood and is one of the services offered

Why is CABG required?

Before thinking about Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting treatment costs in India, let us understand when this would be required.

The doctors might recommend CABG in the below scenarios.

• If coronary artery narrows down causing chest pain, then CABG treatment costs in India is recommended by the specialists. When this happens, the blood flows lesser than usual and can be painful even when you are not working.
• When the left ventricle of the heart is not working to its full potential and there is more than one diseased artery suggest CABG.
• Blockage or narrowing of the main coronary artery in the left affects the functioning of the left ventricle.
• When angioplasty where a procedure of inserting and inflating a balloon in the artery to widen it is not possible, you have to consider the Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting treatment cost in India.
• When a stent placed earlier has not been successful or the artery has again narrowed down, then it is time to consider CABG.

When a patient suffers a heart attack and is not responding, then the doctors might recommend CABG as the best solution.

CABG Surgery

The procedure requires the patient to be admitted to the hospital and can take anywhere from 3-6 hours. The patient is given general anesthesia for this surgery. The severity of blockages will decide the number of bypasses required and the time will accordingly vary.

The patient has a tube inserted into the mouth for the anesthesia to continue breathing while the heart is operated upon. The Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting treatment cost in India will vary based on the technique employed.

• On-pump coronary bypass surgery where a long incision is made in the patient’s chest. The blood and oxygen flow through the body are controlled by a machine outside. The ribcage is cut open to expose the heart which is then stopped with medication. The machine takes over the function of the heart to pump blood and oxygen until then. The blood flow is redirected through a healthier blood vessel placed above and below the blocked arterial passage.
• Off-pump surgery: This surgery is performed on a beating heart or when the heart is still moving. This involves the usage of equipment that will stabilize the portion of the heart to be operated allowing the doctors to proceed. This is not a common procedure.
• Minimally invasive or keyhole surgery: Robotics and other technology are employed to make small incisions along the chest and operate on a smaller area instead of opening the heart.

After Surgery

Once the surgery is over, the patient is moved to ICU for a couple of days for observation. The tube for breathing remains until the patient gains the ability to breathe on their own. If there are no complications you can expect to be discharged in a week.

will provide you with a program educating you and helping you with exercises to carry out for rehabilitation.

While CABG will help with the blocked artery issue temporarily, a permanent solution can only be found through making changes in your lifestyle.

Heart Surgeries cost in India are as follow

Treatment	Cost Starts From ($)	Hospital Stay
CABG Surgery/Heart Bypass Surgery	3600-4500	7-8 Days
CABG Minimal Invasive Surgery	4500-6300	7-8 Days
Heart Valve Replacement (MVR/AVR)	6300-7200	7-8 Days
Heart Transplant	45000	7-8 Days
Open Heart Surgery	9270	7-8 Days

FAQ:

Q. Does the given cost include everything, accommodation food etc.?

A. The package include food and accommodation while the patient is in the hospital. After discharge we would help you find a suitable accommodation that would fit in your budget in a decent place which would be close to the hospital. Cost would be bare by patient if they stay outside the hospital.

Q. How can we reduce the cost of the treatment?

A. The accommodation can be made from single bed to double or more beds sharing. We can give options of lower category of hospitals.

Q. Do you need to pay the amount before coming to India?

A. It is up to you whether you want to pay after or before coming to India. If you willing to pay before coming to India, we will share our online payment details with you.

NOTE:

• Prices are subject to change or withdrawl with notice
• These are indicative price only and vary depending on the condition of patient, at the time admission.
• We will provide final estimate at the time of patient’s admission