Whenever a heart specialist prescribes a surgery, 'how much it will cost' comes first to mind. The cost of heart surgery depends upon various factors. In this blog, Dr. Sujay Shad, a renowned senior heart specialist, will inform about factors affecting heart surgery costs in Delhi. So stay intact and read the blog carefully.

Factors affecting the cost of heart surgery are as follows:-

1. Type of heart surgeries 

There are various heart surgeries like heart valve repair, coronary bypass, and heart transplants. Wherein heart valve repair and replacement is used to treat non -functioning heart valves, bypass surgery creates alternate pathways to treat blockage of the heart's blood vessels. A heart transplant is the procedure of replacement of a complete heart. As a result, the difference between distinct heart surgeries is obvious, and the type of surgery affects the cost of the procedure. 

2. The technology used in the surgery

Medical advancement is at its peak, and now hi-tech, advanced machines and technology are used to make the surgery successful. Undoubtedly involvement of the latest tools and technology impacts the heart surgery cost.  

3. Knowledge and experience of heart specialist

While considering heart surgery, cardiac surgeons' education experiences matter a lot. However, the reason is that a heart doctor works with irreplaceable humans; therefore, there is no chance for mistakes. As a result, one must get the surgery performed by the best cardiac surgeon in India.

4. Pre-surgery Tests

 Before heart surgery, the patient needs to undergo various unavoidable physical tests. Echo, ECG, and Chest-X-Ray are essential to examine candidates' physical and heart eligibility for surgery. These tests are indispensable while determining the cost of heart surgery.

5. Overhead on Hospitalisation

Every heart surgery is major; therefore, patients must be hospitalised for at least 48 hours in ICU and rest for 2 days under general observation. During this post-surgery rehabilitation phase, patients live under a cardiac surgeon's and his team's supervision to monitor the heart and overall health condition. Depending upon the hospital type, available facilities and staff's experiences and remuneration cost of heart surgery varies yet is unavoidable. 

6. Patient's health conditions

Individuals' health condition, medical history and body response to a major heart surgery are also unavoidable to determine the cost of the procedure. Additionally, the surgery's priority level and the candidate's stage and condition (emergency ) also matter.

To know more about heart surgeries and pertinent costs in Delhi, schedule a consultation with Dr. Sujay Shad at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital!