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Here are the most reputed surgeons in India for Heart Transplant Surgery. Each specialist is carefully vetted for their expertise, experience, and patient outcomes.
Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Heart Transplant Surgery. These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
A heart transplant is a major open-heart operation in which a failing heart is surgically removed and replaced with a healthy heart from a deceased (brain-dead) donor. It is considered when advanced — Stage D — heart failure can no longer be managed with medications, implanted devices such as ICDs or LVADs, or earlier surgeries. The operation is performed under general anaesthesia using a heart-lung machine; the donor heart is sutured to the recipient's major blood vessels and, in most cases, begins beating on its own. Recovery involves an ICU phase of several days followed by two to three weeks on a cardiothoracic ward, after which lifelong immunosuppressive medications must be taken to prevent rejection. India has established transplant programmes governed by NOTTO and THOTA, though waiting times for a cadaveric donor heart can range from several weeks to many months given the significant gap between organ supply and demand.
Estimated cost: ~$1,500 – $2,500
Typical tests for this treatment: 2D Echocardiography, Right heart catheterisation (pulmonary artery pressure measurement), Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET / VO2 max), Cardiac MRI, ABO blood group and HLA tissue typing, Panel reactive antibody (PRA) screening, CBC, LFT, KFT, coagulation profile (PT/INR), Infectious disease screening — Hepatitis B/C, HIV, CMV, EBV, TB (Quantiferon), Chest CT and abdominal ultrasound, Dental review and OPG X-ray. Done in India before hospital admission. Cost varies with case complexity.
Estimated cost in India: $45,000 – $75,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~7 days
Hospitalisation: ~21 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 49 days
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