Cardiac Surgery · Chennai
Chennai currently has 15 GAF-listed heart operation relationships across 4 related hospitals and 10 connected cardiac surgeons. Selection depends on the diagnosis, patient-specific factors and verified capability at the named campus.
Cardiac Surgery · Chennai
Chennai currently has 15 heart operation relationships, 4 related hospitals and 10 connected cardiac surgeons represented by live GAF data.
Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this article does not infer that every listed institution performs coronary artery bypass grafting. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.
Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this article does not infer that every listed institution performs heart valve replacement. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag Heart Valve Replacement. When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.
For national clinical context and the complete catalog, review Cardiac Surgery costs and treatments in India.
Specialty overview
Cardiac surgery treats selected coronary, valve, aortic and structural heart disease through open, minimally invasive or hybrid operations. Selection depends on anatomy, symptom burden, ventricular function, coronary and valve findings, operative risk and whether catheter-based treatment is appropriate.
A specialty label is not a treatment recommendation. Safe planning requires coronary, valve and aortic anatomy, ventricular, lung, kidney and neurological risk, open, minimally invasive, hybrid and catheter alternatives. The named cardiac surgeon must review original records and explain alternatives, material risks, expected recovery and follow-up before travel or cost is finalized.
The directory below uses current catalog relationships for 15 heart operations. It does not rank clinicians or guarantee that every service is available at every campus. GAF confirms the doctor, hospital, clinical scope and written estimate for an individual case.
Clinical scope
A specialty can have diagnostic, medical, procedural, supportive or palliative roles. A diagnosis alone does not establish that any listed heart operation is appropriate or represented at every Chennai hospital.
The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting), Heart Valve Replacement, Heart Valve Repair, Heart Transplant Surgery
The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting), Heart Valve Replacement, Heart Valve Repair, Heart Transplant Surgery
The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting), Heart Valve Replacement, Heart Valve Repair, Heart Transplant Surgery
heart operations
The 15 current heart operation records connected to Chennai are grouped by clinical approach. Every link opens a separate cost guide; a service or platform name is not a treatment recommendation.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
CABG creates new routes around important coronary artery narrowings using arterial or venous grafts so blood can reach heart muscle beyond the blockages.
Heart valve replacement removes or excludes a severely diseased native valve and implants a mechanical or biological prosthesis when durable repair is unsuitable.
Heart valve repair reshapes and supports native leaflets, annulus, chords or adjacent structures to restore competent flow without replacing the valve.
Aortic root replacement removes diseased aortic root tissue beside the heart and reconstructs it with a graft while reimplanting the coronary arteries, with valve replacement or preservation as appropriate.
Mitral valve repair corrects leaflet, chordal and annular causes of regurgitation while preserving the patient's native valve.
Surgical aortic valve replacement removes a diseased aortic valve and implants a mechanical or tissue prosthesis through an operation using cardiopulmonary bypass.
Aortic aneurysm surgery replaces, excludes or reinforces a dangerously enlarged segment of the thoracic aorta using open, endovascular or hybrid reconstruction selected from location and anatomy.
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery uses smaller thoracic incisions for a specifically indicated valve, coronary or other heart operation while preserving the same clinical treatment goal.
Robotic cardiac surgery uses console-controlled instruments and small ports to perform a defined operation, most commonly selected mitral repair or limited coronary and intracardiac procedures.
Double valve replacement implants prostheses in two diseased heart-valve positions during one operation, commonly aortic and mitral, when durable repair is unsuitable.
Congenital heart surgery is an umbrella category for anatomy-specific repair or palliation of heart and great-vessel differences present from birth in children or adults.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
An LVAD is a durable mechanical pump that moves blood from the left ventricle to the aorta for selected advanced heart-failure patients as a bridge to transplant, bridge to decision or destination therapy.
Redo CABG is repeat bypass surgery after a previous cardiac operation, performed when graft failure or progressive native coronary disease requires surgical revascularization.
Compare
No verified Chennai-specific tariffs are stored for these heart operations. The table requests a personalized estimate instead of presenting national figures as city prices.
Per named procedure and stated admission
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
Per complete named programme
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
| heart operation | What it is used for | Typical operation or stay | Pricing basis | Chennai cost | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) | CABG creates new routes around important coronary artery narrowings using arterial or venous grafts so blood can reach heart muscle beyond the blockages. | 7–14 nights, then nearby recovery | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Heart Valve Replacement | Heart valve replacement removes or excludes a severely diseased native valve and implants a mechanical or biological prosthesis when durable repair is unsuitable. | 8–16 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Heart Valve Repair | Heart valve repair reshapes and supports native leaflets, annulus, chords or adjacent structures to restore competent flow without replacing the valve. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Aortic Root Replacement | Aortic root replacement removes diseased aortic root tissue beside the heart and reconstructs it with a graft while reimplanting the coronary arteries, with valve replacement or preservation as appropriate. | 10–18 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Mitral Valve Repair | Mitral valve repair corrects leaflet, chordal and annular causes of regurgitation while preserving the patient's native valve. | 7–14 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Aortic Valve Replacement | Surgical aortic valve replacement removes a diseased aortic valve and implants a mechanical or tissue prosthesis through an operation using cardiopulmonary bypass. | 8–16 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| TAVR/TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) | TAVR, also called TAVI, treats selected severe aortic stenosis by delivering a collapsible tissue valve through a catheter, most often from the femoral artery, without open-heart valve replacement. | 3–7 nights typical | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Aortic Aneurysm Surgery | Aortic aneurysm surgery replaces, excludes or reinforces a dangerously enlarged segment of the thoracic aorta using open, endovascular or hybrid reconstruction selected from location and anatomy. | 8–16 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery | Minimally invasive cardiac surgery uses smaller thoracic incisions for a specifically indicated valve, coronary or other heart operation while preserving the same clinical treatment goal. | 5–12 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Robotic Cardiac Surgery | Robotic cardiac surgery uses console-controlled instruments and small ports to perform a defined operation, most commonly selected mitral repair or limited coronary and intracardiac procedures. | 5–12 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| LVAD Implantation | An LVAD is a durable mechanical pump that moves blood from the left ventricle to the aorta for selected advanced heart-failure patients as a bridge to transplant, bridge to decision or destination therapy. | 3–8 weeks with device training | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Redo CABG | Redo CABG is repeat bypass surgery after a previous cardiac operation, performed when graft failure or progressive native coronary disease requires surgical revascularization. | 10–18 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Double Valve Replacement | Double valve replacement implants prostheses in two diseased heart-valve positions during one operation, commonly aortic and mitral, when durable repair is unsuitable. | 10–18 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Congenital Heart Surgery | Congenital heart surgery is an umbrella category for anatomy-specific repair or palliation of heart and great-vessel differences present from birth in children or adults. | 7–21 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
| Heart Transplant Surgery | Heart transplantation replaces a failing heart with a deceased-donor organ after formal multidisciplinary evaluation, legal eligibility, listing and allocation. | 6–12 weeks nearby after listing | Per complete named programme | Personalized estimate | View heart operation |
Indicative planning ranges, not guaranteed hospital quotations. The treating team confirms the clinical scope, billing basis, schedule, admission, monitoring and exclusions after review.
Clinical decisions
Selection begins with a confirmed diagnosis and a precise clinical question. Review includes coronary, valve and aortic anatomy and ventricular, lung, kidney and neurological risk. A procedure name or scan finding alone is not enough to establish suitability.
The treating team considers open, minimally invasive, hybrid and catheter alternatives, current symptoms, medicines, previous treatment, comorbidities and the patient’s goals. Urgent or unstable illness may make travel inappropriate.
Alternatives and sequencing must be explicit. The specialist should explain why the proposed heart operation is preferred, what result is expected to change care, and how recovery and follow-up will continue after the patient returns home.
Treatment pathway
This specialty-specific pathway is configured from approved editorial content. The exact sequence changes with the diagnosis, selected heart operation and patient factors. Patients travelling to Chennai should keep the schedule flexible until the treating team confirms evaluation, treatment and follow-up.
The cardiac surgeon reviews the diagnosis, prior treatment, current symptoms and original imaging or test material.
The team confirms coronary, valve and aortic anatomy, ventricular, lung, kidney and neurological risk, open, minimally invasive, hybrid and catheter alternatives and identifies missing investigations or urgent risks.
Reasonable non-procedural, procedural and staged alternatives are compared with expected benefit and material risk.
The written plan identifies the exact heart operation, technique, responsible clinician, campus and anticipated schedule.
Anaesthetic, medicine, infection, bleeding, organ-function and support requirements are checked as relevant.
The named team delivers care with procedure-specific safety checks and escalation arrangements.
The patient receives records, warning signs, medicine instructions, pending-result ownership and a follow-up plan.
Cost planning
No verified Chennai-specific tariff is stored. National figures are not presented as local prices; request a personalized estimate tied to the selected hospital, clinical plan, billing basis and written inclusions.
A cardiac surgery estimate is useful only when its billing basis and clinical scope are stated. Important scope includes the named operation, graft, valve or aortic prosthesis; heart-lung bypass, intensive care, blood products and rehabilitation. Unlike units must not be combined into one specialty average.
The written estimate should separate the named procedure or course from tests, professional fees, devices, medicines, pathology, ward care, intensive care and follow-up. Optional or complication-triggered charges should remain separate.
Catalog ranges are planning figures, not hospital quotations. The final amount can change after record review, examination, additional testing or a change in technique, device, duration or admission.
Technology
This list is derived from procedure relationships currently represented in Chennai; it is not a hospital machine inventory. Technology availability must be confirmed for a named campus and treatment date.
What it is
The equipment, imaging, laboratory, anaesthetic and recovery resources required for the selected heart operation.
Why it may be used
Availability must be confirmed for the named procedure, clinician, campus and treatment date rather than inferred from a hospital specialty label.
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) · Heart Valve Replacement · Heart Valve Repair · Heart Transplant Surgery · Aortic Root Replacement · Mitral Valve Repair · Aortic Valve Replacement · TAVR/TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) · Aortic Aneurysm Surgery · Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery · Robotic Cardiac Surgery · LVAD Implantation · Redo CABG · Double Valve Replacement · Congenital Heart Surgery
Hospitals
4 hospitals currently meet the Chennai and Cardiac Surgery relationship filters. Cards show stored CMS information, not a ranking or universal capability claim.
JCI Accredited
NABH Accredited3 listed doctors for Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited
NABL Accredited3 listed doctors for Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited3 listed doctors for Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited1 listed doctor for Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
Specialists
10 doctor records meet the Chennai and Cardiac Surgery relationship filters across 4 related hospitals. Profile facts come from the existing CMS; ordering is not a ranking.
Cardiac Surgery
12+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Aortic Aneurysm Repair · Aortic Root Replacement
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
25+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Redo CABG · Heart Valve Repair Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
19+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Heart Valve Repair Surgery · Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
33+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Heart Valve Repair Surgery · Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
45+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Heart Valve Repair Surgery · Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
34+ years Experience
Heart Transplant Surgery · Lung Transplant Surgery · Heart-Lung Transplant
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
12+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Heart Valve Repair Surgery · Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
Cardiac Surgery
27+ years Experience
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) · Heart Valve Repair Surgery · Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
English, Tamil, Hindi
The answer depends on the represented entities and the practical fit of a named campus—not a city ranking.
Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.
Confirm the exact operating campus, named lead clinician, cardiac anaesthesia, perfusion or catheter support as applicable, ICU escalation and follow-up in writing. General accreditation does not establish procedure-specific availability or outcomes.
International patients
Send the listed records before travel so a named cardiac surgeon can determine whether remote review is sufficient or further assessment is required. A preliminary opinion is not final clearance for treatment or flying.
Confirm the exact campus, clinician, procedure scope, estimate assumptions, expected stay, attendant needs and emergency arrangements before booking travel. Keep flights and lodging flexible until the clinical plan is accepted.
Before departure, obtain procedure and discharge records, pathology or test results, device details where relevant, medicine changes, warning signs and named contacts for pending results and follow-up at home.
Send current echo, angiography or CT and all prior cardiac records before booking travel to Chennai.
Obtain written acceptance from a named Cardiac surgeon and allow for repeat assessment after arrival. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.
Stay varies across the listed heart operations; use the procedure row as planning guidance rather than a promise. The treating team decides observation, admission and fitness to fly after reviewing clinical risk and recovery.
International patients should allow time for assessment, pending results and an early review. A changed plan, complication or need for rehabilitation can extend the stay, so flexible travel arrangements are safer than a fixed departure immediately after treatment.
Chennai International Airport: Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review. Air-conditioned indoor recovery, hydration and wound care are practical in hot weather. Flight clearance still depends on clinical stability, not a short airport transfer.
Obtain written acceptance from a named Cardiac surgeon and allow for repeat assessment after arrival. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.
Depending on the condition, the treating team may request:
Questions
No verified Chennai-specific tariff is stored. The page does not copy a national range into a city price; request a case-specific hospital quotation after records review.
15 current heart operation relationships appear on this page. The list updates from the GAF catalog and does not prove that every listed hospital offers every item.
4 related hospital records currently meet the city and specialty filters. This is a factual catalog count, not a ranking or statement that every campus accepts every case.
10 connected doctor records currently meet the city and specialty filters. Profiles use stored CMS relationships and ordering is not a ranking.
No. A specialty or procedure relationship is not a complete machine inventory. Confirm the named campus, proposed technique, treating clinician and appointment availability in writing.
Yes. Compare the stored hospital and clinician relationships, then request like-for-like written plans with the same clinical scope, billing basis, inclusions, exclusions and follow-up.
There is no universal stay. Evaluation, treatment schedule, monitoring, recovery and fitness to travel are patient-specific; the treating team must confirm the practical timeline.
Use the stored India planning range as the stored national planning range. This article has no verified Chennai-only tariff; an itemized estimate follows clinical record review.
A named Cardiac surgeon should lead or review the case. Cards appear only for exact live mappings; placement is not a ranking or an experience claim.
Select flexible accommodation near the confirmed campus and arrange a vehicle that avoids prolonged outdoor waiting after discharge. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.
Selection depends on coronary, valve and aortic anatomy, ventricular, lung, kidney and neurological risk, open, minimally invasive, hybrid and catheter alternatives, prior treatment, current health, alternatives and the patient’s goals.
Only items expressly named in the estimate are included. Confirm imaging, pathology, laboratory work, medicines, implants, disposables and monitoring.
Records commonly include Echocardiogram images and report, Coronary angiogram or CT angiography in DICOM format, ECG, rhythm monitoring and cardiac-function records, plus current clinical notes and medicines.
Records can support a preliminary opinion, but final suitability may require examination, updated tests and review by the treating and anaesthesia teams.
Use each procedure’s typical operation or stay as guidance. Recovery, results, complications and fitness to fly can change the plan.
No. A catalog relationship does not guarantee acceptance, equipment, scheduling or procedure availability at every campus.
Cities
Compare other data-qualified city guides with different procedure, hospital and specialist relationships. Chennai is excluded from this list.
Medical information notice: This page provides general educational and travel-planning information. GAF catalog ranges are indicative planning figures, not quotations, recommendations or promises of availability or outcome. Diagnosis, selection, technique, risks, recovery and fitness to travel must be decided by a qualified cardiac surgeon and relevant multidisciplinary clinicians after reviewing the patient and complete records.
Last medically reviewed: 2026-09-14 by Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary. Content curated by Dr. Shabnam Choudhary.
Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.
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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.
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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
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