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| Surgery Name | Cost | Room | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon Mitral Valvotomy Package | 6000 USD | Economy / Twin Sharing | 2-3 days in hospital; total stay in India 5-7 days |
| BMV / PTMC - Economy Room | 6000 USD | Economy | 2-3 days |
| BMV / PTMC - Twin Sharing Room | 6600 USD | Twin Sharing | 2-3 days |
| BMV / PTMC - Single Room | 7300 USD | Single Room | 2-3 days |
✓ Inclusion
- ✔Consultation with a senior interventional cardiologist
- ✔Pre-procedure ECG, chest X-ray and routine blood tests
- ✔2D echocardiography before and after the procedure
- ✔Balloon mitral valvotomy (PTMC) with Inoue balloon under local anaesthesia
- ✔Cardiologist and cath lab team fees
- ✔Cath lab charges, balloon, catheters and standard consumables
- ✔2–3 days hospital stay in an economy room with nursing care
- ✔Standard medicines and diet during the stay
- ✔Cardiology review and discharge plan before travel
- ✔Free: airport pick-up & drop, visa invitation letter, interpreter & coordinator (Satyug Healthcare)
✗ Exclusion
- ✖Transoesophageal echo (TEE) if charged separately by the hospital
- ✖Room upgrade to twin sharing (USD 6,600) or single room (USD 7,300)
- ✖Extra hospital days or ICU stay
- ✖Treatment of complications such as tamponade or severe valve leakage
- ✖Mitral valve surgery if BMV is not suitable or fails
- ✖Coronary angiography or other additional procedures
- ✖Medicines and penicillin prophylaxis after discharge
- ✖Flights, visa fees, hotel, food and local travel
- ✖Attendant meals and personal expenses
Know More About Procedure & Surgery
🇮🇳 CARDIAC PACKAGE — INDIA
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV / PTMC) in India
A catheter procedure for rheumatic mitral stenosis that opens the narrowed valve with a balloon passed through a groin vein, done by experienced interventional cardiologists at JCI & NABH accredited hospitals in India – India has one of the largest BMV experiences in the world.
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1–2 hrs
Procedure time
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2–3 days
Hospital stay
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85–95%
Immediate success
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5–7 days
Total stay in India
📖 What is Balloon Mitral Valvotomy?
The mitral valve sits between the upper left chamber (left atrium) and the main pumping chamber (left ventricle) of the heart. After rheumatic fever in childhood – still common in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East – the valve leaflets can thicken and stick together over the years. The valve opening becomes narrow, called mitral stenosis. Blood backs up into the lungs, causing breathlessness, tiredness, palpitations (often atrial fibrillation) and sometimes coughing up blood or stroke.
Balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV), also called percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) or balloon mitral valvuloplasty, opens the valve without open-heart surgery. A thin tube is passed from a vein in the groin to the heart. The cardiologist crosses from the right to the left upper chamber through a tiny puncture in the wall between them and inflates a special Inoue balloon across the valve. This splits the fused edges of the leaflets, usually doubling the valve opening within minutes.
🖼️ Understand It in Pictures
💡 In simple words
In mitral stenosis, often caused by rheumatic fever, the mitral valve leaflets stick together and the opening becomes narrow. In balloon mitral valvotomy, a balloon is passed through a vein in the groin to the heart and inflated to split the stuck leaflets, with no open surgery.
Normal vs narrow mitral valve
👀 Symptoms in Pictures
🩻 Scans & Tests — What Doctors See
🎬 The Treatment Journey in Pictures
📅 Recovery at a Glance
Drawings: Satyug Healthcare (simplified, not to scale). Photos: Wikimedia Commons; author and licence under each photo.
🩺 Who Is BMV Suitable For?
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Moderate to severe rheumatic mitral stenosis
Valve area about 1.5 cm² or less with symptoms.
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Favourable valve anatomy
Pliable leaflets with little calcium (Wilkins score about 8 or less).
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Pregnant women with severe symptoms
BMV can be done safely in pregnancy when medicines fail.
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Young patients and teenagers
Avoids or delays valve replacement and lifelong blood thinners.
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Restenosis after earlier BMV or surgery
Repeat BMV is possible in selected patients.
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High-risk surgical patients
Elderly or very ill patients for whom open surgery is risky.
⚠️ Symptoms That May Need BMV
- ➤Breathlessness on walking or climbing stairs
- ➤Breathlessness when lying flat or at night
- ➤Tiredness and low energy
- ➤Palpitations or irregular heartbeat
- ➤Coughing up blood-stained sputum
- ➤Swelling of the feet
- ➤Chest discomfort
- ➤Stroke or mini-stroke from a blood clot
💡 BMV is not for every narrowed mitral valve. Mild mitral stenosis without symptoms is followed with echo checks and penicillin prophylaxis. BMV is not suitable when there is a clot in the left atrium, moderate or severe mitral leakage, heavy calcium on the valve, or other valves that need surgery – mitral valve replacement is then advised.
🔬 Tests Before Treatment
| Test | Why it is done |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic echocardiography (2D echo) | Measures valve area, pressure gradient, lung pressure and the Wilkins score. |
| Transoesophageal echo (TEE) | Rules out a clot in the left atrium and checks valve leakage – essential before BMV. |
| ECG | Checks for atrial fibrillation and heart rhythm. |
| Chest X-ray | Shows heart size and lung congestion. |
| Blood tests incl. INR and kidney function | Checks clotting (especially on warfarin), kidneys and blood count. |
| Pregnancy test (women of child-bearing age) | Allows X-ray shielding and planning if pregnant. |
🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step
1
Assessment
The cardiologist reviews your echo and TEE to confirm the valve is suitable and there is no clot.
2
Admission and preparation
You are admitted, blood thinners are adjusted and you fast for about 6 hours.
3
Local anaesthesia
The groin is numbed; you stay awake with mild sedation.
4
Venous access
A thin sheath is placed in the femoral vein in the groin.
5
Trans-septal puncture
A needle crosses the wall between the upper chambers from the right to the left atrium.
6
Balloon positioning
The Inoue balloon is guided across the mitral valve under X-ray and echo.
7
Stepwise inflation
The balloon is inflated in small steps, splitting the fused valve edges.
8
Checking the result
After each step, echo checks the opening and leakage; pressures are measured.
9
Removal and observation
The catheter is removed, the groin is pressed and you rest flat for a few hours.
10
Echo and discharge
A repeat echo confirms the result and you are discharged after 2–3 days.
⚖️ BMV Compared With Other Treatments
| Treatment | What is done | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV/PTMC) | Balloon opens the valve through a groin vein | Pliable valves, no clot, mild or no leakage |
| Closed mitral commissurotomy | Valve opened by finger or dilator through a side chest cut | Rarely used now; some low-resource settings |
| Open mitral commissurotomy | Valve repaired under direct vision on bypass | Clot in the left atrium or valve not suitable for balloon |
| Mitral valve replacement (MVR) | Valve replaced with a mechanical or tissue valve | Calcified valves or significant leakage |
| Medicines | Diuretics, beta-blockers, blood thinners, penicillin | Mild disease and control of symptoms |
📊 The 2020 ACC/AHA and 2021 ESC/EACTS valve guidelines recommend BMV as first-line treatment for symptomatic severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with favourable anatomy; large series report immediate success in about 85–95% of patients, with the valve area roughly doubling (typically from about 1.0 to 2.0 cm²).
📅 Your Day-by-Day Plan in India
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival in India ✈️, airport pick-up and hotel check-in |
| Day 2 | Cardiologist consultation, echo, TEE, ECG and blood tests; admission |
| Day 3 | Balloon mitral valvotomy 🫀 in the cath lab |
| Day 4 | Post-procedure echo, walking, medicines adjusted; discharge after 2–3 days in hospital |
| Day 5–6 | Rest at hotel, light walks |
| Day 7 | Final cardiology review, penicillin and blood-thinner plan, fitness-to-fly letter and fly home ✈️ |
🌱 Recovery After Treatment
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Day 0
Rest flat for 4–6 hours after the procedure to protect the groin puncture.
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Day 1–2
Walk freely; breathing often feels easier within days.
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Week 1
Mild groin bruising is common; avoid heavy lifting for about 1 week.
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Week 1–2
Return to normal daily activities and office work.
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Ongoing
Continue penicillin prophylaxis to prevent rheumatic fever; blood thinners if in AF.
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Yearly
Echo every 1–2 years to check for re-narrowing of the valve.
🏆 Success Rate
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Immediate success (good opening without severe leak) | About 85–95% |
| Typical valve area after BMV | About doubles (e.g. 1.0 → 2.0 cm²) |
| Free from re-intervention at 10 years | About 60–80% with favourable valves |
| Severe mitral regurgitation needing surgery | About 2–5% |
| Hospital stay in this package | 2–3 days |
Results are best in younger patients with pliable, non-calcified valves (low Wilkins score), normal heart rhythm and no significant leakage. Heavily calcified valves have higher rates of re-narrowing and may do better with valve replacement.
🩹 Risks & Possible Complications
BMV is safe in experienced hands, but it is a heart procedure with some important risks.
- •Groin bruising or bleeding – common, usually minor
- •Severe mitral valve leakage (regurgitation) – about 2–5%, may need valve surgery
- •Small leftover hole between the upper chambers – common, usually closes or is harmless
- •Fluid around the heart (cardiac tamponade) – about 0.5–1%, needs drainage
- •Stroke or embolism – about 0.5–1%
- •Heart rhythm problems – uncommon, usually temporary
- •Risk of death – under about 0.5%
💰 Cost of Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in India
The cost of balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV / PTMC) in India starts from about USD 6,000 in an economy room. This covers the interventional cardiologist's fees, cath lab, Inoue balloon and catheters, echo checks, routine medicines and 2–3 days in hospital. A twin sharing or single room costs more, and complications or extra tests are charged separately.
| Option / Hospital tier | Approx. cost (USD) | Hospital stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMV / PTMC – Economy Room (this package) | 6,000 | 2–3 days | Inoue balloon, echo checks |
| BMV / PTMC – Twin Sharing Room | 6,600 | 2–3 days | Same procedure, twin sharing room |
| BMV / PTMC – Single Room | 7,300 | 2–3 days | Same procedure, private single room |
| Mitral valve replacement (if BMV not suitable) | 6,500 – 9,000 | 7–10 days | Open-heart surgery with mechanical or tissue valve |
⚠️ Final cost depends on the hospital, room category, doctor, number of devices used, need for TEE or other tests, and the patient's medical condition. Quotes are confirmed after the specialist examines the patient in India.
📋 What the Package Includes
✅ Included
- ✔Interventional cardiologist fees
- ✔Cath lab charges
- ✔Inoue balloon and catheters
- ✔Echo before and after BMV
- ✔2–3 days in hospital (economy room)
- ✔Routine medicines and nursing
- ✔Cardiology review before you fly
- ✔Free airport pick-up, visa letter & interpreter
❌ Not Included
- ✖TEE if not part of hospital package
- ✖Room upgrade (twin/single)
- ✖Extra hospital days or ICU
- ✖Treatment of complications
- ✖Valve surgery if BMV is not suitable
- ✖Medicines after discharge
- ✖Penicillin injections after discharge
- ✖Flights, hotel and food
✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Send reports | Recent 2D echocardiography report (with mitral valve area, gradient, Wilkins score and any leakage) and video clips if possible, any TEE report, ECG, chest X-ray, current medicines including blood thinners and INR, and history of stroke, pregnancy or previous valve procedures. |
| 2. Free opinion & quotes | Within 48-72 hours you receive opinions and cost estimates from 3-5 leading hospitals to compare. |
| 3. Choose hospital & doctor | We help you compare doctors, success rates, room options and total budget. |
| 4. Medical visa | The hospital issues a Visa Invitation Letter (VIL) to the Indian Embassy. The patient and up to 2 attendants apply for an e-Medical / Medical Attendant visa. |
| 5. Travel planning | Flight guidance, wheelchair assistance, airport pick-up, hotel or guest house near the hospital. |
| 6. Treatment in India | Your coordinator and interpreter stay with you for admission, treatment, discharge and billing. |
| 7. Return & follow-up | Fit-to-fly letter, medicines, and online follow-up with your doctor after you return home. |
🎒 Travel Checklist
- 📌Valid passport (6+ months) for the patient and attendants, plus 10 passport-size photos each
- 📌Medical visa / e-visa and the hospital’s Visa Invitation Letter
- 📌All echo and TEE reports with video clips, ECG, chest X-ray, INR reports and current prescriptions
- 📌Yellow fever vaccination certificate (mandatory for travellers from African countries)
- 📌Polio vaccination certificate where applicable
- 📌Declare cash above USD 5,000 at the airport; hospitals accept wire transfer and cards
- 📌Foreigners staying longer than permitted must register with the FRRO — our team assists
⭐ Why Choose Satyug Healthcare?
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Top Accredited Hospitals
Leading cardiac centres such as Fortis Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, Medanta – The Medicity, Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Narayana Health, BLK-Max Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, with high BMV volumes due to rheumatic heart disease in India.
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Senior Specialists
Our partner interventional cardiologists have performed hundreds to thousands of BMV procedures, among the largest experiences in the world.
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Transparent Pricing
Multiple written quotes to compare — no hidden charges, no extra fee for our service.
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End-to-End Support
Visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter and 24/7 coordinator.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➤ How much does BMV cost in India?
Balloon mitral valvotomy in India starts from about USD 6,000 in an economy room, USD 6,600 in twin sharing and USD 7,300 in a single room, each with 2–3 days in hospital.
➤ Is BMV open-heart surgery?
No. It is done through a vein in the groin under local anaesthesia. There is no chest cut.
➤ How long does the procedure take?
About 1–2 hours in the cath lab.
➤ How long do I need to stay in India?
About 5–7 days in total, including 2–3 days in hospital.
➤ How successful is BMV?
About 85–95% of suitable patients get a good result, with the valve opening roughly doubling and breathlessness improving quickly.
➤ Will my valve narrow again?
Re-narrowing can happen over years. About 60–80% of patients with good valve anatomy do not need another procedure for 10 years or more. Repeat BMV is sometimes possible.
➤ Who is not suitable for BMV?
Patients with a clot in the left atrium, moderate or severe valve leakage, heavy calcium on the valve, or other valves needing surgery.
➤ Why do I need a TEE before BMV?
TEE (an echo through the food pipe) is the best test to rule out a clot in the left atrium, which could cause a stroke during the procedure.
➤ Can BMV be done during pregnancy?
Yes. If symptoms are severe and not controlled with medicines, BMV can be done safely, usually after the first trimester, with X-ray shielding.
➤ Will I still need medicines?
Yes. Most patients continue penicillin to prevent rheumatic fever, and blood thinners if they have atrial fibrillation.
➤ When can I return to work?
Most people return to normal activities within 1 week.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a qualified specialist. Treatment plans and costs are confirmed only after the patient is examined. Sources: NCBI StatPearls: Mitral Stenosis; NCBI StatPearls: Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty; 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease; 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for valvular heart disease; World Heart Federation rheumatic heart disease guidance; Mayo Clinic; Cleveland Clinic; NHS. Infographics: Satyug Healthcare.
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The cost of balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV / PTMC) in India starts from USD 6000. BMV / PTMC - Economy Room: USD 6000; BMV / PTMC - Twin Sharing Room: USD 6600; BMV / PTMC - Single Room: USD 7300. The final cost depends on the hospital, room category and medical condition.
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