CARDIOLOGY

Cardiology deals with diseases of the heart. According to WHO, around 17.3 million deaths occur per year due to conditions related to the heart. The reasons for its high prevalence include sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits, lack of proper sleep, and stress. With such a massive global burden, there is a greater requirement for good hospitals and well-experienced doctors.

Indian hospitals are considered as the destination points for cardiac care. The cardiac care in India is exemplary because, the hospitals are JCI, and NABH certified, the costs of the procedures are affordable and comparatively low, there is a well-qualified team of doctors, with the excellent infrastructure. All the common cardiology procedures are available in India, including angioplasty, stent placement, bypass surgery, and valve replacements.

One of the main reasons why Indian hospitals are considered as a hub for cardiac care is cost. Cardiology procedures such as heart valve replacement cost $170,000 in the United States, whereas, $8,500 in India. The most common procedure performed for heart blockage is bypass surgery. The bypass surgery in India costs $5,500 whereas in the United States it costs $123,000. There is a clear-cut cost advantage of getting a heart surgery done in India.