Cardiology
Starting from
$4,500
Up to $22,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
14–21 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
3
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Coronary artery bypass grafting restores blood flow to the heart by routing vessels around blocked coronary arteries, offering life-changing relief from severe angina and reduced heart attack risk. International patients access JCI-accredited cardiac centres in India and Turkey at 70–80% lower cost than comparable Western hospitals, without compromising on surgical volume or outcomes.
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Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
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Both approaches bypass blocked coronary arteries with a healthy vessel graft — the difference is whether a heart-lung machine takes over circulation during surgery. Your cardiac surgeon will recommend the approach best suited to your anatomy and overall risk profile.
| Parameter | On-Pump CABG | Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB) |
|---|---|---|
| Heart-lung machine | Used — the heart is stopped and a bypass machine takes over circulation | Not used — the surgeon operates while the heart continues beating |
| Typical surgery length | 3 to 6 hours | 3 to 6 hours |
| Short-term stroke risk | Around 1.78% in a 2024 meta-analysis | Around 1.27% in the same meta-analysis — a modest short-term reduction |
| Long-term mortality | Around 21.0% in long-term follow-up in the same meta-analysis | Around 21.8% in long-term follow-up — slightly higher, with more mid-term repeat procedures |
| Best suited for | Most patients, especially multivessel disease requiring precise, motionless grafting | Selected patients where surgeons are highly experienced in the beating-heart technique |
CABG surgery typically takes three to six hours, according to Cleveland Clinic. The core stages below describe a standard on-pump bypass.
Open the chest and access the heart
The surgeon makes an incision in the chest, divides the breastbone, and gently retracts it to access the heart.
Harvest the bypass graft
A healthy blood vessel — typically from the chest wall (internal mammary artery), leg (saphenous vein), or arm (radial artery) — is harvested for use as the graft.
Support circulation and connect the graft
For on-pump CABG, a heart-lung machine takes over circulation while the heart is temporarily stopped; for off-pump CABG, the surgeon stabilises the target area while the heart keeps beating. The graft is then sewn in place past the blocked section of artery.
Restart the heart and close
Once all grafts are attached, the heart is restarted (if stopped), the breastbone is wired back together, and the chest incision is closed with stitches.
The average hospital stay after CABG is five to seven days, per Cleveland Clinic, with longer stays common for patients operated on after a heart attack.
Most patients can resume driving around 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, once off sedating pain medication and cleared by their care team, per the American Heart Association and Cleveland Clinic.
Return to work varies by role: desk-based work is often possible from around 6 weeks, while heavy or manual work typically waits until 12 weeks once sternal precautions lift.
A landmark VA Cooperative Studies trial found 10-year graft patency of around 85% for internal mammary artery grafts compared with around 61% for saphenous vein grafts.
Source: Cleveland Clinic; American Heart Association; Goldman et al., Journal of the American College of Cardiology (VA Cooperative Studies graft patency trial). Individual recovery varies.
Known Risks & Limitations
Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database; Cleveland Clinic; 2024 meta-analysis, International Journal of Surgery. No surgery is without risk; your surgeon will review your individual risk profile before you consent to treatment.
Remote clinical review
Share your angiogram, echocardiogram, and cardiac history. Our coordination team confirms candidacy and matches you with a suitable cardiac surgeon.
Hospital matching & estimate
A consolidated cost estimate covering surgery, ICU stay, implants/grafts, and cardiac rehabilitation is issued before travel.
Travel & pre-operative work-up
On arrival, final cardiac imaging, blood work, and anaesthesia clearance confirm the surgical plan before admission.
Surgery & early recovery
In-hospital ICU monitoring followed by ward recovery with cardiac rehabilitation support, ending in discharge once safe recovery milestones are met.
Continuity of care post-return
Discharge summary, imaging, and a rehab plan are shared with your home cardiologist, alongside a scheduled remote follow-up consultation.
Treatment approaches
Standard Approach
Conventional (On-Pump/Off-Pump) CABG
14–21 days
Robotic-Assisted Option
Robot-Assisted CABG
8–14 days
| Standard | Robotic-Assisted | |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Conventional (On-Pump/Off-Pump) CABG | Robot-Assisted CABG |
| Technology | Conventional surgical instruments | Robotic-assisted surgical system with surgeon oversight |
| Availability | Hospital-dependent | Selected hospitals with robotic capability |
| Specialist | Procedure specialist | Specialist with relevant robotic experience |
| Clinical suitability | Case-dependent | Case-dependent |
| Tariff | $4,500–$22,000 | $9,000–$18,000 |
| Duration | 14–21 days | 8–14 days |
Why can robotic-assisted procedures cost more?
Robotic-assisted procedures rely on additional technology and equipment beyond the standard operating platform and clinical team. This additional technology component is generally not included in standard case pricing.
Is robotic-assisted surgery always recommended?
No. Robotic-assisted surgery is not appropriate for every procedure or patient. Availability and suitability are determined by the treating specialist, based on your imaging, clinical condition, and the treating hospital's capabilities.
Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.
| Country | Avg. cost | vs. cheapest |
|---|---|---|
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi | $7,000 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $14,500 | +107%chevron_right |
Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.
This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.
The chest is opened via sternotomy but the heart keeps beating throughout — surgeons use a mechanical stabilizer to hold the target artery still while grafting around it, avoiding a heart-lung bypass machine entirely. It is widely used in India and reduces certain risks tied to cardiopulmonary bypass, though it demands more surgical skill on a moving target.
Typical recovery · 6–8 weeks
ICU stay is typically 1–2 days followed by a further 5–7 days on the ward, for a total hospital stay of about a week; full return to normal activity generally takes 6–8 weeks, with driving usually resuming around 4 weeks. Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass may lower the risk of stroke and post-operative kidney injury compared with on-pump surgery, though bleeding, infection, and graft-related complications still apply.
India
$5,000–$8,500
Turkey
$12,000–$16,000
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
The traditional and most common approach: the chest is opened via sternotomy, the heart is stopped, and a heart-lung machine takes over circulation while surgeons attach graft vessels (from the leg, arm, or chest wall) around the blocked coronary arteries. It remains the standard for complex multi-vessel disease and offers a still, bloodless field for precise grafting.
Typical recovery · 6–8 weeks
ICU stay is typically 2–3 days followed by 5–8 days on the ward, for a total hospital stay of 1–2 weeks; full recovery to normal activity generally takes 6–8 weeks, with cardiac rehabilitation commonly continuing for several months. The heart-lung machine carries a modestly higher risk of stroke, kidney injury, and post-operative cognitive changes than off-pump surgery, alongside standard risks of bleeding and infection.
India
$4,500–$7,500
Turkey
$11,000–$15,000
Thailand
$15,000–$22,000
Bypass grafting performed through a small incision between the ribs rather than a full sternotomy, most suited to single or double-vessel disease involving arteries on the front of the heart. It avoids splitting the breastbone entirely, which can shorten recovery, but is technically demanding and not appropriate for every pattern of blockage.
Typical recovery · 3–5 weeks
Hospital stay is typically 4–6 days, shorter than full sternotomy surgery; because the breastbone is not divided, return to normal activity and driving is generally faster, at around 3–5 weeks. Lung complications from single-lung ventilation during surgery and incisional pain are the main things to watch for, alongside the usual bleeding and infection risks.
India
$6,000–$9,500
Turkey
$13,000–$17,500
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
A robotic surgical system, controlled by the surgeon from a console, operates through several small ports in the chest instead of an open incision, offering the most precise and least invasive way to harvest the chest-wall artery and complete grafting. It is available at a limited number of high-volume centers and suits carefully selected patients with favorable coronary anatomy.
Typical recovery · 3–4 weeks
Hospital stay is typically 3–5 days, among the shortest of the CABG approaches, with studies showing lower in-hospital complication rates than conventional sternotomy surgery in appropriately selected patients. Full return to normal activity generally takes 3–4 weeks. Longer operating time and a somewhat higher chance of needing a blood transfusion are trade-offs to discuss with the surgical team.
India
$9,000–$14,000
Turkey
$16,000–$20,000
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
A second bypass operation performed on a patient who has already had CABG, usually years later, when a previous graft has narrowed or failed or new blockages have developed elsewhere. Scar tissue from the first surgery makes re-entry into the chest and dissection around the heart more difficult, so it is generally performed at experienced centers, sometimes using a robotic or minimally invasive approach to avoid re-opening the original sternotomy.
Typical recovery · 8–10 weeks
Hospital stay is typically 7–10 days, longer than a first-time bypass, reflecting the greater surgical complexity of working around prior scar tissue and grafts; full recovery generally takes 8–10 weeks. Operative time and the likelihood of needing a blood transfusion are both higher than for an initial CABG, and careful pre-operative imaging is used to map prior grafts and plan the safest surgical approach.
India
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Cost ranges are indicative estimates for international patients and vary with implant choice, number of levels treated, surgeon, and hospital. Request a personalised quote for your specific case.
Clinical detail: AAOS OrthoInfo, Mayo Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic. Cost ranges cross-checked across multiple independent medical-tourism sources per country where marked; ranges flagged "pending verification" could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing.
Faridabad, India
Asia's largest private hospital — 2,600 beds, 64 operation theatres, 81 specialties on a 130-acre campus in Delhi NCR. NABH & NABL accredited. Centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac surgery, BMT, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and IVF.
800+
Specialists
2,600+
Beds
Gurugram, India
Medanta – The Medicity is India's #1 hospital (Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 2026), founded by renowned cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan on a 43-acre campus in Sector 38, Gurugram. The flagship facility operates 1,391 beds including 270+ ICU beds, 40 operating theatres, and 900+ experienced physicians across 30+ specialties. Medanta is the only Indian private hospital to be consistently ranked among the world's top 150 medical facilities, and receives over 20,000 international patients annually from more than 130 countries. Its centres of excellence span cardiac care, oncology, neurosciences, organ transplantation, gastrosciences, and orthopaedics, backed by JCI, NABH, and NABL accreditation.
900+
Specialists
1,391+
Beds
New Delhi, India
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Sarita Vihar, New Delhi is one of India's foremost multi-specialty tertiary care centres, part of the Apollo Hospitals network established by Dr. Prathap C Reddy in 1983. The 710-bed facility records 1,600+ daily OPD visits, 1,000+ international patient consultations monthly, and receives 5,000+ international patients per year from over 120 countries. Its Centres of Excellence span cardiac sciences, oncology, neurosciences, organ transplantation, nephrology, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, and bariatric surgery. The hospital is equipped with Da Vinci XI robotic systems, CyberKnife radiosurgery, 3 Tesla MRI, LINAC, ECMO, and a 3D neuro-navigation system.
700+
Specialists
710+
Beds
Most international patients are medically cleared to fly economy class 10–14 days after an uncomplicated CABG. Your cardiac team will confirm fitness to fly based on your recovery progress; short-haul flights under 4 hours are typically approved first, with long-haul cleared around the 3-week mark.
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