Choosing a heart hospital in India is not only about finding a well-known hospital or the lowest treatment quote. For international patients, the important questions are which hospital has experience with the exact procedure, who will perform it, how strong the cardiac ICU is, whether the centre manages high-risk and complex cases, what the quotation includes, and how long recovery in India will take. This guide compares 10 major heart hospitals and cardiac programmes in India for procedures such as CABG, valve surgery, TAVR, angioplasty, electrophysiology, paediatric cardiac surgery and advanced heart-failure treatment.
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Top heart hospitals in India: quick comparison
| Hospital | City | Published programme highlights (hospital-reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Fortis Escorts Heart Institute | New Delhi | 13 operating theatres, 5 cath labs; advanced CABG, TAVR, complex angioplasty, LVAD, heart transplant and paediatric cardiac care |
| Apollo Hospitals | Chennai / New Delhi | Apollo network reports 250,000+ cardiac surgeries, 325,000+ angioplasties and 1,500+ heart transplants |
| Medanta – The Medicity | Gurugram | Large cardiac programme; Dr Naresh Trehan has performed 48,000+ open-heart surgeries |
| Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital | Mumbai | 12,600+ cardiac surgeries and 4,100+ coronary angioplasties reported by its cardiac centre |
| Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket | New Delhi | Interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart treatment, electrophysiology and critical care |
| MGM Healthcare | Chennai | CABG, valve surgery, TAVR and complex coronary intervention, including laser angioplasty |
| Aster CMI Hospital | Bengaluru | Robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Hybrid Cath Lab, CABG and valve procedures |
| Rainbow Children's Heart Institute | Hyderabad | Paediatric only; 750+ paediatric cardiac surgeries and 700+ catheterisation procedures reported |
| Artemis Hospital | Gurugram | 30,000+ cardiac procedures over six years; multidisciplinary adult and paediatric cardiac care |
| Kauvery Heartcity | Trichy / Chennai | 3,500+ cardiac surgeries and 15+ cardiac specialties at Kauvery Heartcity |
How we selected these hospitals
This shortlist focuses on factors that matter to international cardiac patients:
- Established cardiac surgery programme
- Interventional cardiology capability
- Cardiac ICU and critical-care infrastructure
- Experience with complex cardiac procedures
- Modern catheterisation and imaging facilities
- Multidisciplinary cardiac team
- International-patient experience
- Published hospital information that can be verified
The goal is not to identify a universal "best" hospital. A centre that may be appropriate for complex CABG is not necessarily the same hospital a family would choose for congenital heart surgery in a child.
1. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Okhla is one of India's longest-established dedicated cardiac centres. Established in 1988, Fortis currently describes the hospital as a 310+ bed facility with 150+ ICU beds, 13 operating theatres and five catheterisation laboratories.
Its cardiac programme includes complex coronary angioplasty, CABG, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, valve surgery, TAVR, MitraClip, electrophysiology, LVAD, heart transplantation, paediatric cardiology and paediatric cardiac surgery. Fortis also states that the centre has capacity for up to 10,000 CABG procedures per year, supported by advanced cardiac ICU infrastructure and ECMO.
Why international patients may compare Fortis Escorts: multivessel coronary disease, complex or redo CABG, valve disease, high-risk coronary intervention, structural heart procedures, and patients requiring both surgical and interventional cardiac expertise.
- Who will perform the procedure, and how many similar procedures does the team perform?
- Is CABG planned on-pump or off-pump? Is minimally invasive surgery appropriate?
- What ICU stay is expected, and which implants or devices are included?
- What is included in the written estimate?
- How long should the patient remain in Delhi after discharge?
2. Apollo Hospitals – Chennai and New Delhi
Apollo operates India's largest cardiac hospital network. Apollo Heart Institutes currently reports 250,000+ cardiac surgeries, 325,000+ successful angioplasties, 1,500+ heart transplants with a reported success rate above 90%, 39 specialised cardiac facilities, 50+ cath labs, and more than 300 cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. These figures are network-wide, so patients should request procedure-specific data from the exact Apollo hospital being considered.
Apollo provides treatment for coronary artery disease, CABG, angioplasty, valve disease, TAVR, arrhythmias, electrophysiology, congenital heart disease, minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, LVAD and heart transplantation. Apollo also documents a long history of complex cardiac surgery, including neonatal surgery, aneurysm procedures and transplantation.
Why international patients may compare Apollo: access to a large cardiac network, adult or paediatric heart treatment, interventional and surgical cardiology under one system, heart-failure and transplant capability, and minimally invasive or robotic options where appropriate.
- Which Apollo hospital is recommended, and who is the named surgeon or interventional cardiologist?
- How many similar procedures does that centre perform, and what are the centre-specific outcomes?
- What ICU stay is expected, and what follow-up can continue remotely?
3. Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
Medanta has a large Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Gurugram. Its founder and chief cardiac surgeon, Dr Naresh Trehan, has more than five decades of cardiac-surgery experience and has performed over 48,000 open-heart surgeries, according to Medanta. Medanta's published cardiac capabilities include CABG, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic procedures, valve repair and replacement, TAVR, aortic surgery, LVAD, ECMO and heart transplantation.
Why international patients may compare Medanta: complex coronary disease, valve and aortic surgery, high-risk patients with multiple medical conditions, advanced heart failure, and cases requiring intensive multidisciplinary support.
- Who would lead the cardiac team, and what is the team's experience with the proposed procedure?
- Is a minimally invasive approach appropriate? Is ECMO or mechanical circulatory support available if needed?
- What is included in the written cost estimate?
4. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Kokilaben's Centre for Cardiac Sciences in Mumbai publishes substantial procedural experience: 4,100+ coronary angioplasties and 12,600+ cardiac surgeries in adults and children. Its cardiac programme covers adult and paediatric treatment, additionally describing experience with beating-heart CABG, minimally invasive surgery, valve procedures, TAVR, electrophysiology, paediatric cardiac surgery and ECMO support.
Why international patients may compare Kokilaben: patients who prefer Mumbai, adult CABG and valve surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and cases requiring broader multispecialty support.
- Is the proposed surgery performed routinely by the named team, and what is the team's volume for this procedure?
- Is minimally invasive surgery appropriate, and what paediatric ICU or ECMO support is available if relevant?
- How long is postoperative follow-up in Mumbai expected to take?
5. Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket – New Delhi
Max Saket's Heart and Vascular Institute provides both surgical and interventional cardiovascular treatment, highlighting advanced cardiac catheterisation facilities, hybrid operating capability, robotic technology, ECMO, LVAD support and dedicated cardiac intensive-care infrastructure. Cardiac treatment may include coronary angiography and angioplasty, CABG, valve surgery, structural heart procedures, TAVR, electrophysiology and advanced heart-failure management.
Why international patients may compare Max Saket: complex coronary intervention, structural heart treatment, combined surgical and interventional expertise, and multidisciplinary care in a large tertiary hospital.
- Who is the lead specialist? Is the procedure surgical or catheter-based, and what are the alternatives?
- Which implant or device will be used, and what is included in the estimate?
- How long should the patient remain in Delhi?
6. MGM Healthcare, Chennai
MGM Healthcare in Chennai operates a large cardiac sciences programme with capabilities including CABG, valve surgery, TAVR, MitraClip, electrophysiology, heart-failure treatment and complex coronary intervention. It also highlights experience with laser coronary angioplasty, particularly for selected complex calcified coronary lesions.
Why international patients may compare MGM: complex coronary anatomy, heavily calcified arteries, advanced interventional cardiology needs, or a preference for Chennai.
7. Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru
Aster CMI provides both interventional and surgical cardiac care in Bengaluru. Its official cardiac programme describes minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic cardiac surgery (particularly valve repair), CABG, valve repair and replacement, paediatric cardiac surgery, heart-failure surgery, heart transplantation, and Hybrid Cath Lab capability, alongside dedicated cardiac operating theatres, critical cardiac care and round-the-clock emergency support.
Why international patients may compare Aster CMI: patients choosing Bengaluru, minimally invasive or robotic valve surgery, congenital or paediatric cardiac surgery, and cases requiring hybrid surgical and interventional capability.
8. Rainbow Children's Heart Institute, Hyderabad
Rainbow is different from the other hospitals in this guide because its cardiac programme focuses on children. Rainbow Children's Heart Institute currently reports 750+ paediatric cardiac surgeries and 700+ cardiac catheterisation procedures. Its programme covers congenital and acquired heart conditions in infants and children, including ASD, VSD, tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary atresia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy and complex neonatal heart disease. The centre also describes fetal cardiac interventions and dedicated paediatric and neonatal intensive-care support.
9. Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
Artemis Heart Centre in Gurugram currently reports more than 30,000 successful cardiac procedures over six years. The centre combines complex invasive cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, paediatric cardiology and paediatric cardiac surgery, additionally listing TAVI, MitraClip, complex electrophysiology, redo bypass and valve surgery, LVAD, and advanced cath-lab and hybrid operating facilities.
Why international patients may compare Artemis: patients who prefer Gurugram, complex adult cardiac treatment, structural heart intervention, electrophysiology, and patients who may need both surgical and catheter-based treatment.
10. Kauvery Heartcity – Trichy / Kauvery Cardiac Programme
Kauvery Heartcity in Trichy is a dedicated cardiac facility. Kauvery currently reports 3,500+ cardiac surgeries and 15+ cardiac specialties, and its cardiac services across Kauvery facilities include CABG, valve repair and replacement, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, TAVR, minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures, and heart-failure care. Because Kauvery operates more than one campus, patients should confirm which hospital offers the specific procedure proposed.
Heart hospitals in India by treatment need
This table is a navigation aid, not a ranking.
| Patient need | Programmes to ask about |
|---|---|
| Complex CABG / redo surgery | Fortis Escorts, Medanta, Apollo |
| Valve surgery | Fortis Escorts, Apollo, Medanta, Max |
| TAVR / structural heart treatment | Fortis Escorts, Apollo, Medanta, Max, MGM, Artemis |
| Complex coronary intervention | Fortis Escorts, Max, MGM |
| Advanced heart failure | Apollo, Medanta, Fortis Escorts, Artemis |
| Robotic / minimally invasive cardiac surgery | Apollo, Medanta, Aster CMI |
| Paediatric cardiac surgery | Rainbow, Apollo, Fortis Escorts, Kokilaben |
| Congenital heart disease | Rainbow, Apollo, Aster CMI |
| Mumbai option | Kokilaben |
| Bengaluru option | Aster CMI |
| Chennai option | Apollo Chennai, MGM, Kauvery |
| Delhi / Gurugram option | Fortis Escorts, Medanta, Max, Artemis |
Heart surgery cost in India in 2026
There is no single national price for cardiac surgery. The total cost depends on diagnosis, procedure, number of coronary vessels, surgical complexity, type and number of stents, valve or implant, ICU stay, hospital, surgeon, complications and length of admission.
| Procedure | Indicative planning range |
|---|---|
| Coronary angiography | $600–$1,200 |
| Angioplasty / PCI | $1,800–$5,000+ |
| CABG | $3,500–$6,500 (up to $7,000+ in some regions) |
| Valve surgery | $4,500–$8,000 (up to $9,000+ in some regions) |
| TAVR | Case-specific |
| Complex congenital surgery | Case-specific |
| Heart transplant | Case-specific |
These are indicative planning ranges, not official hospital quotations.
What should a cardiac treatment quotation include?
- Cardiologist or surgeon fees, anaesthesia, procedure or surgery
- Cath-lab charges; stent, valve or implant
- ICU, hospital room, medicines
- Blood products where required
- Investigations, imaging and consumables
- Early follow-up
Ask what is excluded, and what happens financially if the patient needs additional ICU days or another procedure.
What records should international heart patients send?
For an initial review, send a recent coronary angiogram or coronary CT where available, an echocardiogram, ECG, recent blood tests, a cardiac catheterisation report, previous CABG or angioplasty reports, details of previous stents, previous valve surgery reports, a current medication list, discharge summaries and a short medical history.
How long should you stay in India after heart treatment?
Recovery depends on the procedure and individual condition. As a rough planning guide: angioplasty often needs several days to around a week; CABG or open valve surgery often about 2–3 weeks including early recovery; TAVR is often shorter than open surgery; complex congenital surgery and heart transplant are case-specific.
Medical Visa for heart treatment in India
Depending on nationality, international patients may qualify for an e-Medical Visa or may require a regular Medical Visa.
How to compare heart hospitals in India
The hospital brand is only the starting point. For a useful comparison, send the same questions to each centre:
- What is the exact cardiac diagnosis?
- Which procedure is recommended, and why is this approach preferred?
- Are there reasonable alternatives?
- Who will perform the procedure, and how many similar procedures does that doctor or team perform?
- What stent, valve or implant is proposed?
- What are the main risks in this case?
- What is included in the written estimate?
- How many ICU days are expected?
- How long should the patient remain near the hospital?
- When is the patient likely to be fit to fly?
- What follow-up is required after returning home?
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best heart hospital in India?
There is no single hospital that is suitable for every heart patient. Fortis Escorts, Apollo, Medanta, Kokilaben, Max Saket, MGM, Aster CMI, Artemis and other centres in this guide all provide major cardiac services. The appropriate hospital depends on the diagnosis and required procedure.
Which hospitals should I compare for CABG?
Commonly compared CABG programmes include Fortis Escorts, Apollo, Medanta, Max Saket, Kokilaben, MGM, Aster CMI, Artemis and Kauvery. Compare the actual surgeon, procedure volume, ICU support and proposed technique.
Which hospitals perform TAVR in India?
Major cardiac programmes including Fortis Escorts, Apollo, Medanta, Max, MGM and Artemis publish structural-heart services that include TAVR. Whether TAVR is appropriate depends on valve anatomy, age, surgical risk and heart-team assessment.
Which hospital has the largest published cardiac volume?
Apollo currently reports 250,000+ cardiac surgeries and 325,000+ angioplasties across its cardiac network. These are network-wide figures rather than numbers from one hospital.
How experienced is Fortis Escorts?
Fortis Escorts is a dedicated cardiac centre with 13 operating theatres, five cath labs and broad adult and paediatric cardiac services.
Which hospital is suitable for children's heart surgery?
Rainbow Children's Heart Institute is specifically focused on paediatric cardiac care and currently reports 750+ paediatric cardiac surgeries and 700+ catheterisation procedures. Other programmes with paediatric cardiac services include Apollo, Fortis Escorts, Kokilaben and Aster CMI.
Is heart surgery cheaper in India?
Private heart treatment in India may cost less than comparable private treatment in some countries, but there is no universal price advantage. The final amount depends on the procedure, hospital, implants, ICU stay and complications.
Can I get a treatment plan before travelling?
Often, yes. Hospitals may review angiography, echocardiography, ECG and previous treatment records before travel. The final plan may change after examination or additional tests in India.
How long should I stay in India after bypass surgery?
Many international patients should plan approximately two to three weeks, including hospital admission and early postoperative review. The surgeon should determine when the patient is medically fit to fly.
How should I compare cardiac quotations?
Compare the same procedure, named doctor, stent or valve, number of implants, ICU stay, hospital stay, medicines, investigations, follow-up and excluded costs. A cheaper headline quotation may not cover the same treatment.
Sources and medical references
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