Specialty and country guide
Pediatric cardiac surgery treats congenital heart defects in newborns, children and selected adults with congenital disease. Timing and technique depend on precise anatomy, oxygenation, pressure and flow effects, growth, previous palliation and the need for staged treatment.
Specialty overview
Pediatric cardiac surgery treats congenital heart defects in newborns, children and selected adults with congenital disease. Timing and technique depend on precise anatomy, oxygenation, pressure and flow effects, growth, previous palliation and the need for staged treatment.
A specialty label is not a treatment recommendation. Safe planning requires segmental congenital anatomy and haemodynamics, age, weight, oxygenation and growth, single-stage repair, palliation or catheter-based alternatives. The named pediatric 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 12 congenital heart procedures. 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 congenital heart procedure is appropriate.
The appropriate congenital heart procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect), VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect), TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot), Glenn Procedure
The appropriate congenital heart procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect), VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect), TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot), Glenn Procedure
congenital heart procedures
The 12 current congenital heart procedure records in India 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.
ASD closure seals an atrial septal defect—an opening between the heart's two upper chambers.
VSD closure seals an opening between the heart's pumping chambers to reduce an important left-to-right shunt or address another accepted indication.
The bidirectional Glenn connects the superior vena cava to the pulmonary arteries, directing upper-body venous blood to the lungs as staged palliation for selected single-ventricle hearts.
The Fontan completes cavopulmonary palliation by routing inferior-body venous return toward the pulmonary arteries in a child with suitable single-ventricle physiology.
The arterial switch operation reconnects the aorta and pulmonary artery to the appropriate ventricles and transfers the coronary arteries, most often for dextro-transposition of the great arteries.
PDA closure stops persistent flow through the fetal vessel connecting the aorta and pulmonary artery when its hemodynamic effect or another clinical indication warrants treatment.
The Norwood is first-stage neonatal palliation for hypoplastic left-heart syndrome and selected related single-ventricle lesions, constructing systemic outflow and a controlled source of pulmonary blood flow.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
TOF repair addresses a ventricular septal defect and obstruction from the right ventricle to the lungs in tetralogy of Fallot, with the operative plan tailored to pulmonary-valve and artery anatomy.
Coarctation repair relieves congenital narrowing of the aorta to restore systemic blood flow and reduce the pressure burden above the obstruction.
AVSD repair closes atrial and ventricular components of an atrioventricular septal defect and reconstructs the shared or abnormal atrioventricular valve tissue.
TAPVC repair connects the pulmonary venous confluence to the left atrium and closes or adjusts other pathways so oxygenated lung blood reaches the systemic side appropriately.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
Compare
These are current GAF catalog planning ranges, separated by compatible billing basis. A cycle, course, operation, test and treatment programme are not interchangeable units.
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.
| congenital heart procedure | What it is used for | Typical procedure or stay | Pricing basis | GAF India planning range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) | ASD closure seals an atrial septal defect—an opening between the heart's two upper chambers. | 5–10 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,000–$9,500 | View congenital heart procedure |
| VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) | VSD closure seals an opening between the heart's pumping chambers to reduce an important left-to-right shunt or address another accepted indication. | 6–12 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,500–$11,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot) | TOF repair addresses a ventricular septal defect and obstruction from the right ventricle to the lungs in tetralogy of Fallot, with the operative plan tailored to pulmonary-valve and artery anatomy. | 8–16 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $6,500–$16,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Glenn Procedure | The bidirectional Glenn connects the superior vena cava to the pulmonary arteries, directing upper-body venous blood to the lungs as staged palliation for selected single-ventricle hearts. | 8–16 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $8,000–$18,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Fontan Procedure | The Fontan completes cavopulmonary palliation by routing inferior-body venous return toward the pulmonary arteries in a child with suitable single-ventricle physiology. | 10–18 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $9,000–$22,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Arterial Switch Operation | The arterial switch operation reconnects the aorta and pulmonary artery to the appropriate ventricles and transfers the coronary arteries, most often for dextro-transposition of the great arteries. | 10–21 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $12,000–$26,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| PDA Closure (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) | PDA closure stops persistent flow through the fetal vessel connecting the aorta and pulmonary artery when its hemodynamic effect or another clinical indication warrants treatment. | 3–8 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $3,500–$8,500 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Norwood Procedure | The Norwood is first-stage neonatal palliation for hypoplastic left-heart syndrome and selected related single-ventricle lesions, constructing systemic outflow and a controlled source of pulmonary blood flow. | 3–8 weeks in a paediatric cardiac ICU | Per named procedure and stated admission | $18,000–$40,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Coarctation Repair | Coarctation repair relieves congenital narrowing of the aorta to restore systemic blood flow and reduce the pressure burden above the obstruction. | 6–14 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $6,000–$15,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| AVSD Repair (Atrioventricular Septal Defect) | AVSD repair closes atrial and ventricular components of an atrioventricular septal defect and reconstructs the shared or abnormal atrioventricular valve tissue. | 8–16 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $8,000–$18,500 | View congenital heart procedure |
| TAPVC Repair (Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection) | TAPVC repair connects the pulmonary venous confluence to the left atrium and closes or adjusts other pathways so oxygenated lung blood reaches the systemic side appropriately. | 10–21 nights; parent stay expected | Per named procedure and stated admission | $10,000–$24,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
| Pediatric Heart Transplantation | Pediatric heart transplantation replaces a child's failing heart with a donor heart after formal multidisciplinary evaluation, listing and organ allocation; it is a longitudinal program, not a scheduled package procedure. | 6–12 weeks nearby after listing; parent stay required | Per complete named programme | $50,000–$120,000 | View congenital heart procedure |
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 segmental congenital anatomy and haemodynamics and age, weight, oxygenation and growth. A procedure name or scan finding alone is not enough to establish suitability.
The treating team considers single-stage repair, palliation or catheter-based 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 congenital heart procedure 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 congenital heart procedure and patient factors.
The pediatric cardiac surgeon reviews the diagnosis, prior treatment, current symptoms and original imaging or test material.
The team confirms segmental congenital anatomy and haemodynamics, age, weight, oxygenation and growth, single-stage repair, palliation or catheter-based 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 congenital heart procedure, 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
Costs are shown by 2 compatible pricing bases rather than one misleading specialty-wide range. A personalized estimate follows medical-record review.
A pediatric cardiac surgery estimate is useful only when its billing basis and clinical scope are stated. Important scope includes the exact repair, palliation or catheter procedure; pediatric perfusion, implants, intensive care and possible staged treatment. 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; 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 congenital heart procedure.
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.
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) · VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) · TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot) · Glenn Procedure · Fontan Procedure · Arterial Switch Operation · PDA Closure (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) · Norwood Procedure · Coarctation Repair · AVSD Repair (Atrioventricular Septal Defect) · TAPVC Repair (Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection) · Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Cities
Cities appear only where current catalog relationships contain relevant hospitals, doctors and procedures. Counts update from the live data layer.
Hospitals
13 hospitals currently meet the India and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery relationship filters. Cards show stored CMS information, not a ranking or universal capability claim.
JCI Accredited
NABH Accredited
NABL Accredited4 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited3 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited3 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited3 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited2 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Telugu, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited2 listed doctors for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Specialists
26 doctor records meet the India and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery relationship filters across 13 related hospitals. Profile facts come from the existing CMS; ordering is not a ranking.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
28+ years Experience
ASD Device Closure · VSD Device Closure · PDA Device Closure
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
42+ years Experience
Pediatric Open Heart Surgery · Neonatal Cardiac Surgery · Congenital Heart Disease Management
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
33+ years Experience
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) · VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) · TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot)
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
32+ years Experience
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · Arterial Switch Operation · Fontan Procedure
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
26+ years Experience
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · ASD Device Closure · VSD Device Closure
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
42+ years Experience
Arterial Switch Operation · ASD Device Closure · ASD Surgical Closure
English, Telugu, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
40+ years Experience
Pediatric Echocardiography · Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · ASD Device Closure
English, Hindi
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
18+ years Experience
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) · VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) · TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot)
English, Hindi
International patients
Send the listed records before travel so a named pediatric 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.
Stay varies across the listed congenital heart procedures; 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.
Depending on the condition, the treating team may request:
India has GAF-linked pediatric cardiac surgeons and hospitals across several cities. Compare a named clinician, campus and complete clinical scope rather than assuming all hospitals offer every congenital heart procedure.
Compare like-for-like billing units, technique, devices, tests, admission, follow-up and exclusions. Travel cost and a headline procedure range should not outweigh clinical suitability, urgency or continuity of care.
Questions
A pediatric cardiac surgeon evaluates the relevant diagnosis, explains treatment options and coordinates procedure-specific assessment, delivery and follow-up.
Selection depends on segmental congenital anatomy and haemodynamics, age, weight, oxygenation and growth, single-stage repair, palliation or catheter-based alternatives, prior treatment, current health, alternatives and the patient’s goals.
The table shows planning ranges by compatible billing basis. A personalized written estimate is required because one specialty average would combine unlike scopes.
Only items expressly named in the estimate are included. Confirm imaging, pathology, laboratory work, medicines, implants, disposables and monitoring.
The page lists catalog-connected pediatric cardiac surgeons. It is not a ranking, and the named clinician must accept and review the case.
Hospitals require a matching specialist relationship for this page. Confirm the exact procedure, clinician, campus, equipment and date directly.
Records commonly include Congenital echocardiogram images and report, Cardiac CT, MRI or catheterization data, Birth, growth, oxygen-saturation and medication history, 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 procedure or stay as guidance. Recovery, results, complications and fitness to fly can change the plan.
Often, if the treating and home teams agree on records, medicines, warning signs, pending results and responsibility for follow-up.
No. A catalog relationship does not guarantee acceptance, equipment, scheduling or procedure availability at every campus.
No. Expected benefits and risks are individual, and no clinician or facilitator can guarantee an outcome.
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 pediatric 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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