Expert guides on cardiac surgery abroad including heart bypass (CABG), valve replacement, angioplasty, TAVR, pacemaker implantation, and pediatric heart surgery. Save 50-80% at world-class cardiac centers.
10 expert guides available.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-15 | 14 min read
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the United States can cost between $70,000 and $200,000. Patients traveling abroad for the same procedure at world-class hospitals save 60-80%, with costs as low as $5,000 in India and $12,000 in Turkey. This guide covers everything from procedure details and country comparisons to recovery timelines and safety considerations.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-18 | 15 min read
Heart valve replacement surgery in the US costs $80,000 to $250,000. Abroad, the same procedures at JCI-accredited hospitals range from $8,000 to $35,000. This guide compares mechanical vs biological valves, explains TAVR and open surgical approaches, and provides a complete cost breakdown by country.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-20 | 13 min read
Angioplasty with stent placement in the US costs $30,000 to $100,000 per vessel. At accredited hospitals abroad, the same procedure with drug-eluting stents ranges from $3,000 to $15,000. This guide covers procedure details, stent types, recovery expectations, and a complete cost comparison across eight countries.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-22 | 16 min read
Open heart surgery in the US can cost between $75,000 and $300,000 depending on complexity. International hospitals with JCI accreditation offer equivalent procedures for $6,000 to $40,000. This comprehensive guide covers types of open heart surgery, hospital selection criteria, pre-operative preparation, ICU recovery, and complete cost breakdowns.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-25 | 15 min read
Aortic valve replacement in the US costs $80,000 to $350,000 depending on the approach (surgical vs transcatheter). Abroad, SAVR starts at $8,000 and TAVR at $20,000 at JCI-accredited hospitals. This guide compares AVR vs TAVR approaches, covers candidacy criteria, and provides complete cost and recovery information.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-02-28 | 16 min read
Heart transplantation remains the definitive treatment for end-stage heart failure when all other options have been exhausted. In the United States, the total cost of a heart transplant including pre-operative evaluation, surgery, hospitalization, and first-year immunosuppression can exceed $1.6 million. International transplant programs in select countries offer the same life-saving procedure at significantly lower costs while maintaining rigorous medical standards and ethical organ procurement practices.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-03-02 | 15 min read
Turkey has rapidly emerged as one of the world's premier destinations for cardiac surgery, combining world-class medical infrastructure, internationally trained surgeons, JCI-accredited hospitals, and costs that are 60-80% lower than the United States and Western Europe. Istanbul alone is home to over a dozen major cardiac surgery centers that collectively perform tens of thousands of heart procedures annually, offering everything from routine bypass surgery to complex valve replacements and pediatric cardiac interventions.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-03-05 | 14 min read
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) represents a paradigm shift in heart surgery, offering patients the same life-saving procedures through small incisions rather than the traditional full sternotomy. Combined with robotic-assisted technology like the da Vinci Surgical System, MICS procedures reduce pain, blood loss, infection risk, and recovery time by 50-70% compared to conventional open-heart surgery. International hospitals now offer these advanced techniques at costs 60-85% lower than US prices.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-03-08 | 13 min read
Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in the United States costs between $30,000 and $120,000 depending on the device type and complexity. Patients traveling abroad for these procedures at JCI-accredited hospitals can save 60-80% while receiving the same FDA-approved devices from the same manufacturers — Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik. This guide covers device types, indications, cost comparisons, procedure details, and essential follow-up care considerations.
By Dr. Michael Reeves | 2025-03-10 | 15 min read
Congenital heart defects affect approximately 1 in 100 newborns worldwide, and many require surgical intervention within the first years of life. In the United States, pediatric cardiac surgery costs range from $50,000 to $300,000 or more depending on the complexity of the defect and the number of procedures required. International pediatric cardiac centers in Turkey, India, Thailand, and other countries offer the same life-saving surgeries at 60-85% lower cost, performed by fellowship-trained pediatric cardiac surgeons at hospitals with dedicated pediatric cardiac ICUs and child life programs.
