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| Surgery Name | Cost | Room | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAVI / TAVR Package | 35000-38000 USD | Single | Patient - 3 days in a ward and 2 days in ICU |
✓ Inclusion
- ✔Consultation with interventional cardiologist and heart-team review
- ✔Pre-procedure routine blood tests, ECG and echocardiogram
- ✔Anaesthesia (local with sedation or general as required)
- ✔Transfemoral TAVI / TAVR procedure in cath lab
- ✔Standard transcatheter aortic valve and delivery system
- ✔Temporary pacing wire and vascular closure devices
- ✔2 days ICU stay
- ✔3 days ward stay in a single room
- ✔Routine medicines, consumables and nursing care during stay
- ✔Post-procedure echocardiogram before discharge
- ✔Free: airport pick-up & drop, visa invitation letter, interpreter & coordinator (Satyug Healthcare)
✗ Exclusion
- ✖Air tickets and visa fees
- ✖Hotel / guest house stay outside the hospital
- ✖CT TAVI protocol and coronary angiography if not already included
- ✖Premium or larger valve upgrade
- ✖Permanent pacemaker implantation if required
- ✖Coronary angioplasty and stents if required
- ✖Extra ICU or ward days and room upgrade
- ✖Blood products beyond standard use
- ✖Treatment of complications or unrelated illnesses
- ✖Attendant food and personal expenses
Know More About Procedure & Surgery
🇮🇳 CARDIAC PACKAGE — INDIA
TAVI / TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) in India
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis, especially for elderly or high-risk patients – done by experienced heart teams at NABH and JCI accredited cardiac centres in India, at a much lower cost than in the West.
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1–2 hrs
Procedure time
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5 days
2 ICU + 3 ward
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95–98%
Procedure success
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2–3 weeks
Total stay in India
📖 What is TAVI / TAVR?
The aortic valve is the main door through which blood leaves the heart to the whole body. In aortic stenosis this valve becomes thick, stiff and narrow, usually from calcium build-up with age. The heart has to push much harder, which causes breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness or fainting. Once symptoms start, severe aortic stenosis is serious – without valve replacement, about half of patients may die within 2 years.
TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) and TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) are two names for the same procedure. A new valve, made of animal tissue on a metal frame, is folded onto a thin tube (catheter), passed usually through the artery in the groin, and opened inside the old valve. The chest is not opened and the heart is not stopped, so recovery is much faster than with open-heart surgery.
🖼️ Understand It in Pictures
💡 In simple words
In aortic stenosis, the main valve leaving the heart becomes stiff and narrow, so the heart struggles to push blood out. TAVI places a new valve through a thin tube, usually from the groin, without opening the chest.
Normal vs narrowed aortic 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.
🩺 Conditions Treated
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Severe aortic stenosis with symptoms
Narrow aortic valve causing breathlessness, chest pain or fainting.
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Elderly patients (usually 70–75+)
Guidelines favour TAVI for older patients because recovery is quicker.
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High surgical risk patients
Patients with lung, kidney or other diseases that make open surgery risky.
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Failed surgical valve (valve-in-valve)
A worn-out tissue valve from earlier surgery replaced by TAVI inside it.
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Low-flow, low-gradient stenosis
Severe narrowing with a weak heart muscle, after careful testing.
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Selected bicuspid valve patients
Some patients born with a two-leaflet valve, after detailed CT planning.
⚠️ Symptoms of Severe Aortic Stenosis
- ➤Breathlessness on walking or climbing stairs
- ➤Chest pain or tightness on effort
- ➤Dizziness or fainting, especially on exertion
- ➤Tiredness and reduced ability to do daily tasks
- ➤Swelling of the feet and ankles
- ➤Heart murmur heard by the doctor
- ➤Palpitations or irregular heartbeat
- ➤Waking at night short of breath
💡 Mild or moderate aortic stenosis without symptoms usually needs only regular echo check-ups. Younger, fit patients (often under 65–70) may be better served by surgical valve replacement, which has longer durability data. The heart team decides between TAVI, surgery and medical follow-up.
🔬 Tests Before Treatment
| Test | Why it is done |
|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (ECHO) | Confirms severe aortic stenosis and checks heart function |
| CT TAVI protocol (heart and arteries) | Measures the valve size and checks the groin arteries for the route |
| Coronary angiography | Checks for blocked heart arteries that may need stenting |
| ECG and Holter if needed | Checks heart rhythm and conduction problems |
| Blood tests (kidney, CBC, clotting, sugar) | Check fitness and kidney function before contrast dye |
| Lung function test and carotid Doppler | Assess overall risk in elderly patients |
| Dental check-up | Treats any infection to prevent valve infection |
🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step
1
Heart team review
Cardiologist and cardiac surgeon review your reports and confirm TAVI is the best option.
2
Detailed tests
ECHO, CT TAVI protocol and angiography to plan valve size and route.
3
Admission
Admission the day before or the morning of the procedure.
4
Anaesthesia
Usually local anaesthesia with sedation; sometimes general anaesthesia.
5
Access
A small puncture is made in the groin artery (transfemoral route).
6
Temporary pacing wire
A thin wire in the heart controls the heartbeat during valve placement.
7
Balloon preparation
In some cases, the old valve is first opened with a balloon.
8
Valve deployment
The new valve is guided to the heart and opened inside the old valve under X-ray and echo.
9
Checks and closure
Valve function is checked and the groin puncture is closed with a device.
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ICU and ward recovery
2 days in ICU and 3 days in the ward, then discharge.
⚖️ TAVI Approaches and Alternatives
| Option | What is done | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Transfemoral TAVI | Valve passed through the groin artery | Most patients (about 90%+) |
| Alternative-access TAVI | Through the arm, neck or chest artery when groin arteries are too small | Patients with narrow or diseased leg arteries |
| Valve-in-valve TAVI | New valve placed inside a failed surgical tissue valve | Patients with a worn-out previous valve |
| Surgical AVR (open-heart) | Chest opened, old valve removed and new valve sewn in | Younger, low-risk patients or complex anatomy |
📊 The PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk trials (NEJM 2019) showed that in low-risk patients TAVI was at least as good as open surgery, with PARTNER 3 reporting a lower combined rate of death, stroke or re-hospitalisation at 1 year (8.5% vs 15.1%).
📅 Your Day-by-Day Plan in India
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival in India, airport pick-up and hotel check-in |
| Day 2–3 | Cardiology consultation, ECHO, CT TAVI and angiography |
| Day 4 | Heart team meeting and admission |
| Day 5 | TAVI procedure; shift to ICU |
| Day 6 | ICU monitoring (2 days in ICU) |
| Day 7–9 | Ward stay with walking and check echo (3 days in ward) |
| Day 10 | Discharge to hotel |
| Day 11–17 | Outpatient review, wound and rhythm check |
| Day 18–21 | Fly home ✈️ after final echo and doctor clearance |
🌱 Recovery After Treatment
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Day 1
Bed rest for a few hours, then sitting up; most patients walk within 24 hours.
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Week 1
Short walks; groin site heals; breathlessness often improves quickly.
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First 3–6 months
Blood thinners (aspirin or as advised) to protect the new valve.
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Week 2–4
Return to normal light daily activities; driving after about 2–4 weeks.
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30 days and 1 year
Echo check of the new valve, then yearly.
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Lifelong
Antibiotic cover before dental work to prevent valve infection.
🏆 Success Rate
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Procedure success (valve placed and working) | About 95–98% |
| 30-day survival in low-risk patients | About 99% |
| Disabling stroke at 30 days | About 1–2% |
| Need for permanent pacemaker | About 5–20% depending on valve type |
| Improvement in symptoms (NYHA class) | Most patients within weeks |
Results depend on age, heart muscle strength, kidney and lung health, the shape of the valve and arteries on CT, and the experience of the heart team.
🩹 Risks & Possible Complications
TAVI is much less invasive than open surgery but still carries risks:
- •Need for a permanent pacemaker (about 5–20%)
- •Bleeding or injury at the groin artery (about 2–8%)
- •Leak around the new valve (moderate or more in about 1–5%)
- •Stroke (about 1–3%)
- •Kidney strain from contrast dye
- •Valve infection or blood clot on the valve (rare)
- •Death (about 1–3% in older or high-risk patients)
💰 Cost of TAVI / TAVR in India
The cost of TAVI / TAVR in India starts from about USD 35,000, including 2 days in ICU and 3 days in a single ward room. The largest part of the cost is the imported valve itself. The final cost depends on the valve brand and size, extra procedures such as angioplasty or a pacemaker, and the hospital chosen.
| Option / Hospital tier | Approx. cost (USD) | Hospital stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAVI / TAVR package (this package) | From 35,000 | 2 days ICU + 3 days ward, single room | Transfemoral TAVI with standard valve |
| TAVI with premium imported valve | 38,000 – 45,000 | 5–6 days | Valve brand and size affect cost |
| Valve-in-valve TAVI | 35,000 – 42,000 | 5–6 days | For failed surgical valve |
| Surgical aortic valve replacement (alternative) | 7,000 – 10,000 | 7–10 days | Open-heart surgery for suitable patients |
⚠️ Final cost depends on the valve type and size, CT findings, any additional angioplasty or pacemaker, room category and length of stay. Quotes are confirmed after the specialist examines the patient in India.
📋 What the Package Includes
✅ Included
- ✔Interventional cardiologist and heart-team fees
- ✔Standard TAVI valve
- ✔Cath lab and anaesthesia charges
- ✔2 days ICU stay
- ✔3 days ward stay in single room
- ✔Routine medicines and consumables
- ✔Post-procedure echo
- ✔Coordinator and interpreter support
❌ Not Included
- ✖Flights and visa fees
- ✖Hotel stay before and after admission
- ✖Pre-procedure CT TAVI and angiography (if not in package)
- ✖Premium valve upgrade
- ✖Permanent pacemaker if needed
- ✖Coronary stents if needed
- ✖Extra ICU or hospital days
- ✖Treatment of complications
✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Send reports | Recent echocardiogram report (and video if possible), CT TAVI / cardiac CT if done, coronary angiography CD and report, ECG, kidney function tests and list of current medicines |
| 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 cardiology reports, ECHO, CT and angiography on CD / link and 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
Medanta – The Medicity, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Max Saket, Asian Heart Institute Mumbai, Apollo Hospitals, Narayana Health, BLK-Max, Manipal Hospitals and Kokilaben Hospital Mumbai
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Senior Specialists
TAVI is performed by experienced structural-heart interventional cardiologists working with cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists and cardiac anaesthetists as one heart team.
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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 TAVI / TAVR cost in India?
TAVI in India starts from about USD 35,000, including 2 days in ICU and 3 days in the ward. Most of the cost is the imported valve. We send a written estimate after reviewing your echo and CT.
➤ Are TAVI and TAVR different?
No. They are two names for the same procedure – implantation (TAVI) or replacement (TAVR) of the aortic valve through a catheter.
➤ How long will I stay in hospital and in India?
The hospital stay is about 5 days (2 days ICU and 3 days ward). We advise about 2–3 weeks in India for tests before and checks after the procedure.
➤ Is it painful?
Most patients have local anaesthesia with sedation and feel little pain. There is only a small puncture in the groin, which is sore for a few days.
➤ What is the success rate?
The valve is placed successfully in about 95–98% of patients. In low-risk patients, 30-day survival is about 99%.
➤ Who is suitable for TAVI?
Mainly patients with severe aortic stenosis and symptoms who are elderly (usually 70–75+) or at higher risk for open-heart surgery. The heart team decides after CT and echo.
➤ Is TAVI better than open-heart surgery?
For older patients, TAVI gives similar or better results with much faster recovery. For younger patients, surgery may still be preferred because the long-term durability of surgical valves is better known.
➤ How long does the new valve last?
Current data show TAVI valves working well for at least 5–10 years. If needed later, another TAVI can often be placed inside it.
➤ Will I need a pacemaker?
About 5–20% of patients need a permanent pacemaker after TAVI because the valve presses on the heart's electrical system. This is checked before discharge.
➤ When can I return to normal activities?
Most patients walk the next day and return to normal light activities in 1–2 weeks.
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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: 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease; 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for Valvular Heart Disease; Mack et al., PARTNER 3, NEJM 2019; Popma et al., Evolut Low Risk, NEJM 2019; NCBI StatPearls: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Mayo Clinic: TAVR. Infographics: Satyug Healthcare.
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is sometimes called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
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