Best Hospitals for Rastelli Procedure in India
90 cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our India network are listed, across 5 cities (Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai), accredited by JCI, NABH, ISO, NABL, with 51,822 beds combined.
This page lists the cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Rastelli Procedure in India, including Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, Medanta - The Medicity, Artemis Hospital and others. Hospitals are listed across Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Top Hospitals for Rastelli Procedure in India
🇮🇳 Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals's care team in New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Medanta - The Medicity
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Medanta - The Medicity's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Medanta - The Medicity, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Artemis Hospital
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Artemis Hospital's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Artemis Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Fortis Memorial Research Institute's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Fortis Memorial Research Institute, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Tata Memorial Hospital
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Tata Memorial Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Tata Memorial Hospital, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Max Super Specialty Hospital
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Max Super Specialty Hospital's care team in New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Max Super Specialty Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Narayana Health
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Narayana Health's care team in Bengaluru, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Narayana Health, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
🇮🇳 Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City
Patients considering rastelli procedure can be cared for by Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City's care team in Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing rastelli procedure.
Top Cardiovascular Surgeons in India
FeaturedDr. Naresh Trehan
- 40+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Executive Director of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Double & Triple Valve Surgery
Dr. Devi Shetty
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Chairman & Founder, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
- Chief Cardiac Surgeon, B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
- Mitral Valve Repair
Dr. Z S Meharwal
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Executive Director & HOD – Cardiac Surgery / Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Programme Director, DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Director and Chief CTVS, Max Hospital Patparganj, New Delhi
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Total Arterial Beating Heart CABG
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement (Open and Minimally Invasive)
Dr. Shiv Choudhary
- 32+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Executive Director — Adult Cardiac & Vascular Surgery; Director — Aorta Centre, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi
- Head of Department — Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Bentall's Procedure
- Aortic Arch Replacement
- Pulmonary Endarterectomy
- Complex Aneurysm Repair
Dr. Kamran Ali
- 15+ years of experience in Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
- Principal Consultant, Thoracic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi — fellowship training period
- Lung transplantation (bilateral and single)
- VATS lung lobectomy for cancer
- Awake thoracic surgery for nodule excision
- Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
- Mediastinal tumour resection
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiovascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How to Select the Best Hospital for Rastelli Procedure in India?
Choosing the right hospital for rastelli procedure is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
International Accreditation
Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.
Specialization
Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include cardiovascular surgery rather than only general care.
Capacity and Track Record
Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.
Transparent Costs
Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — hospital charges, room category and stay — before you travel. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.
Understanding Rastelli Procedure
The Rastelli Procedure is a complex open-heart surgery performed primarily in children and young adults with specific forms of congenital heart disease — notably Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) with a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (LVOTO) — achieving long-term survival rates exceeding 85–90% at experienced congenital cardiac centers.
Clinical Overview
- The Rastelli Procedure addresses a triad of congenital cardiac anomalies: dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA), a large Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), and significant Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (LVOTO) — a combination that is incompatible with long-term survival without surgical correction.
- In this anatomic configuration, the aorta arises from the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery from the left ventricle; the LVOTO prevents effective arterial switching, making the standard arterial switch operation unsuitable.
- Without repair, systemic oxygen saturations remain critically low, progressive ventricular dysfunction occurs, and median survival without intervention is measured in months to a few years.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBLE PATIENTS:
- Infants and children (most commonly aged 1–5 years, though timing is individualized) with confirmed d-TGA + large subaortic VSD + fixed or dynamic LVOTO (subpulmonary stenosis, pulmonary valve stenosis, or pulmonary atresia)
- Patients with adequate left ventricular size (LV-to-RV volume ratio assessed on cardiac MRI/CT; LV must be capable of sustaining systemic circulation)
- Patients with sufficient VSD size to allow unobstructed intracardiac tunnel construction (typically ≥50% of the aortic annulus diameter)
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- STANDARD RASTELLI PROCEDURE (OPEN HEART — CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS):
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — PRE-OPERATIVE EVALUATION (Days 1–5 after arrival):
Risks to be aware of
- The Rastelli Procedure carries significant perioperative and long-term risks that must be transparently discussed with families prior to surgery.
- Operative mortality at high-volume centers is reported at 3–8%, with higher risk in patients with associated anomalies, prior palliative procedures, or pulmonary hypertension.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides comprehensive end-to-end coordination for international families traveling for the Rastelli Procedure, recognizing that parents managing a critically ill child abroad require support that goes far beyond surgical booking.
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Discover the Top Hospitals for Rastelli Procedure in India
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