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Best Hospitals for Cardiac Asthma Treatment in Chennai, India

8 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals in our India network are listed in Chennai, accredited by JCI, NABH, NABL, with 4,035 beds combined.

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This page lists the cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Cardiac Asthma Treatment in Chennai, India, including Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, SIMS Hospital and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.

Including:🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre

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Compare 8 accredited hospitals for Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery in Chennai, India

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road Featured

🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road

Chennai, India 4.7 (125 reviews) 560 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 125 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH560 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
1983
Established
560
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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Gleneagles Global Hospital

🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital

Chennai, India 4.7 (112 reviews) 1,000 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 112 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI1,000 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by Gleneagles Global Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Global Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
1999
Established
1,000
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre

🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre

Chennai, India 4.7 (108 reviews) 450 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 108 reviewsAccredited by NABH, NABL450 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by NABH, NABL

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
2018
Established
450
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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SIMS Hospital

🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital

Chennai, India 4.6 (20 reviews) 345 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 20 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI345 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryNeurosciencesTransplantOrthopedicsGastroenterology
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by SIMS Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. SIMS Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
1970
Established
345
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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Sankara Nethralaya

🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya

Nungambakkam, Chennai, India 4.4 (220 reviews) 200 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.4/5 rating from 220 reviewsAccredited by NABH, NABL200 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
OphthalmologyRetina SurgeryCornea TransplantGlaucomaPediatric Ophthalmology
Accredited by NABH, NABL

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by Sankara Nethralaya's care team in Nungambakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Sankara Nethralaya, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
1978
Established
200
Beds
Nungambakkam, Chennai, India
Location
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Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk

🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk

Kilpauk, Chennai, India 4.4 (76 reviews) 80 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.4/5 rating from 76 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI80 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SciencesOrthopedicsNeurologyOncologyGastroenterology
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk's care team in Kilpauk, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
2002
Established
80
Beds
Kilpauk, Chennai, India
Location
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MIOT International

🇮🇳 MIOT International

Manapakkam, Chennai, India 4.4 (200 reviews) 1,000 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.4/5 rating from 200 reviewsAccredited by NABH, NABL, JCI1,000 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
OrthopedicsCardiac SurgeryNeurosciencesTransplantOncology
Accredited by NABH, NABL, JCI

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by MIOT International's care team in Manapakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MIOT International, accredited by NABH, NABL, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
1999
Established
1,000
Beds
Manapakkam, Chennai, India
Location
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MGM Healthcare

🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare

Chennai, India 3.7 (34 reviews) 400 beds
Why consider this hospital?
3.7/5 rating from 34 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI400 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryNeurosciencesTransplantCancer CareOrthopedics
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering cardiac asthma treatment can be cared for by MGM Healthcare's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MGM Healthcare, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing cardiac asthma treatment.

3.7/5
Rating
1970
Established
400
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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Our Methodology

How we selected these hospitals

A hospital appears on this page when Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Chennai, 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.

What To Look For

How to Select the Best Hospital for Cardiac Asthma Treatment in Chennai, India?

Choosing the right hospital for cardiac asthma treatment 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 cardiothoracic & vascular 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.

Clinical Overview

Understanding Cardiac Asthma Treatment

Cardiac asthma is a serious clinical syndrome of paroxysmal dyspnea and bronchospasm arising from acute left ventricular failure and pulmonary congestion, requiring urgent cardiological intervention to prevent progression to frank pulmonary edema and respiratory arrest.

5–12 days (acute stabilization phase 2–4 days ICU/HDU, followed by monitored ward stay for optimization of heart failure therapy)
Hospital Stay
3–6 weeks (short-haul flights possible at 3–4 weeks post-stabilization; long-haul international travel cleared at 5–6 weeks, subject to cardiology sign-off, resting oxygen saturation ≥94%, and stable NYHA Class II or better)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
85–92% (acute episode survival and hemodynamic stabilization; long-term freedom from recurrent hospitalization at 12 months with optimized guideline-directed medical therapy)
Success Rate

Clinical Overview

  • Cardiac asthma is not a primary pulmonary disease but rather a cardiovascular emergency masquerading as bronchospastic lung disease.
  • It arises when a failing left ventricle — most commonly due to ischemic cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart disease, valvular dysfunction (particularly mitral stenosis or aortic regurgitation), or dilated cardiomyopathy — becomes unable to adequately empty, causing progressive elevation of left atrial and pulmonary venous pressure.
  • When pulmonary capillary wedge pressure exceeds 18–25 mmHg, transudation of fluid into the pulmonary interstitium compresses small airways, triggers bronchospasm via airway wall edema and vagal reflex activation, and produces the cardinal features: nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea, audible wheeze, orthopnea, and hypoxemia.
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Who is a Candidate?

  • ELIGIBLE PATIENTS — Acute presentation:
  • Adults presenting with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, wheeze, and hypoxemia (SpO2 <92%) with clinical or radiographic evidence of pulmonary congestion
  • Patients with established or newly diagnosed left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF <40%) or significant diastolic dysfunction (Grade II–III)
  • Patients with decompensated heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy, hypertensive cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, or valvular heart disease
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Treatment Options & Approaches

  • ACUTE PHASE — IMMEDIATE HEMODYNAMIC STABILIZATION:

Recovery

  • PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL & REMOTE CONSULTATION (Week -2 to 0):

Risks to be aware of

  • Cardiac asthma treatment carries risks intrinsic both to the acute condition and to the interventions employed for its underlying cause.
  • During the acute phase, overly aggressive diuresis can precipitate acute kidney injury (AKI) — occurring in up to 20–30% of admitted heart failure patients — worsening cardiorenal syndrome and complicating GDMT initiation.
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Why GAF Healthcare

  • GAF Healthcare provides comprehensive, white-glove medical tourism coordination that eliminates administrative burden for international patients seeking cardiac asthma treatment in India or the UAE.

Common questions about Cardiac Asthma Treatment

What is the cost of Cardiac Asthma Treatment in India vs the UAE?
The total cost of cardiac asthma treatment depends heavily on the underlying cause and the complexity of intervention required. For medical management alone (ICU stabilization, diuresis, GDMT optimization, and a 7–10 day hospital stay), costs in India typically range from $3,000 to $6,000 USD at NABH/JCI-accredited hospitals. When a catheter-based intervention is required — such as PCI with drug-eluting stents, TAVR, MitraClip, or CRT-D implantation — the bundled cost in India rises to approximately $7,000–$14,000 USD. Complex cardiac surgery (CABG, robotic mitral valve repair, or combined procedures) is priced at $10,000–$18,000 USD in India, inclusive of surgery, ICU care, implants, hospital stay, and standard medications. In the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi), equivalent care at JCI/DHA-accredited centers costs approximately 55–70% more: medical management $6,500–$12,000 USD; catheter interventions $14,000–$24,000 USD; and cardiac surgery $22,000–$38,000 USD. Both destinations represent substantial savings versus the United States (where equivalent cardiac surgery costs $80,000–$150,000 USD) or the United Kingdom. GAF Healthcare provides a personalized cost estimate within 48 hours of receiving your medical records, with a transparent, all-inclusive package breakdown.
How long do I need to stay in the country before I am fit to fly home?
The minimum recommended in-country stay for cardiac asthma treatment is 3–6 weeks, and the exact duration depends on the intervention performed and your individual rate of recovery. For patients managed with medical therapy alone (no intervention), hospital discharge typically occurs at 7–10 days, followed by 2–3 weeks of outpatient monitoring and cardiac rehabilitation before long-haul flight clearance is granted — making the total stay approximately 3–4 weeks. For patients who undergo catheter-based procedures such as PCI, TAVR, MitraClip, or CRT-D implantation, hospital stays of 4–7 days post-procedure are standard, with an additional 3–4 weeks of outpatient recovery, bringing total stay to 4–5 weeks. Following open cardiac surgery (CABG or valve replacement), the hospital stay is 8–12 days, and a minimum of 5–6 weeks in-country is required before international flight is medically safe. The clinical criteria for fit-to-fly clearance include: resting oxygen saturation ≥94% on room air, ability to walk 100 meters on a flat surface without significant dyspnea, stable NYHA Class II or better, no active wound complications, and stable renal function and electrolytes on oral GDMT. A formal aviation medical clearance letter is issued by the attending cardiologist, and GAF Healthcare can also arrange for supplemental in-flight oxygen prescription and airline medical notification where required for borderline cases.
What is the success rate of Cardiac Asthma Treatment?
The success rate of cardiac asthma treatment must be understood across two time horizons: acute episode survival and long-term freedom from recurrence. For acute-phase hemodynamic stabilization in a hospital setting, survival rates at high-volume NABH/JCI-accredited Indian centers and JCI/DHA-accredited UAE hospitals exceed 88–92% for patients presenting without cardiogenic shock. For those with concomitant cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support, survival to discharge is 55–70% depending on the MCS modality and underlying etiology — reflecting the severity of the underlying cardiac disease rather than suboptimal care. With respect to long-term outcomes: patients who achieve successful stabilization and are commenced on full guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT — ARNI, beta-blocker, MRA, SGLT2 inhibitor) demonstrate a 35–40% relative reduction in all-cause mortality compared to suboptimal therapy, per landmark trials (PARADIGM-HF, DAPA-HF, EMPEROR-Reduced). Patients who undergo successful correction of an underlying structural cause — revascularization for ischemic cardiomyopathy with viable myocardium, valve repair/replacement for hemodynamically significant lesions, or CRT-D implantation for LBBB-associated dyssynchrony — experience improvement in LVEF by 10–20 percentage points in 40–60% of cases (known as reverse remodeling). Freedom from repeat hospitalization for heart failure at 12 months is approximately 65–75% with optimized medical and device therapy at experienced centers. GAF Healthcare partner hospitals publish their institutional outcomes data and are selected based on minimum volume thresholds, complication rates, and patient satisfaction benchmarks.

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Discover the Top Hospitals for Cardiac Asthma Treatment in Chennai, India

This page lists 8 accredited cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals in Chennai, India, so you can compare accreditation, specialties and bed capacity in one place.

Support When You Need It Most

Share your medical reports with us on WhatsApp or email. Our medical team reviews them and comes back with a recommended hospital and treatment plan for your case.

Transparent, All-Inclusive Costs

We provide a single, itemised quote covering hospital charges and stay — no hidden fees, and there's no charge for requesting an estimate. Use our cost calculator alongside this page for a first estimate.

Visa, Travel and Stay Coordination

Once you choose a hospital, we help arrange the medical visa invitation letter, hotel or serviced-apartment booking nearby, airport pickup and transport to your appointments.

Curious what treatment might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions about cardiac asthma treatment in Chennai, India

How many cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals are listed in Chennai, India?
8 hospitals in our Chennai, India directory are currently listed for cardiothoracic & vascular surgery including Cardiac Asthma Treatment.
How do you choose which hospitals to list?
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Chennai, 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 much does treatment cost in India?
Cost varies by hospital, city and individual case. Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate — see the link on this page.
Are there cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals for this in other India cities?
See the "Hospitals in other cities" links on this page for the full India list.
Are these hospitals internationally accredited?
Hospitals listed on this page carry accreditations including JCI, NABH, NABL — see the accreditation badge shown for each hospital below.
Can I get a treatment plan and cost estimate before I travel?
Yes. Share your medical reports with the GAF Healthcare team over WhatsApp or email, and our medical team will review them and come back with a recommended hospital, a treatment plan and an itemised cost estimate before you commit to anything.
Do you help with visa, travel and accommodation?
Yes. Once you choose a hospital, our team helps arrange the medical visa invitation letter, book accommodation near the hospital, and organise airport pickup and transport to appointments.
What support do I get during and after treatment?
Our medical team reviews your reports and stays in touch throughout your treatment journey — from the first consultation through recovery, including after you return home.
What does the "Featured" label next to a hospital's name mean?
"Featured" reflects editorial prominence on this listing, not a clinical ranking or a claim that it is the "best" hospital.
How do I get matched with the right hospital for cardiac asthma treatment?
Share your medical reports and requirements with the GAF Healthcare team, and our medical coordinators will recommend a suitable hospital from this list based on your case.
Does the listed cost cover everything?
The figures shown are an indicative planning estimate, not a final quote from a specific hospital. Our team provides a single, itemised, all-inclusive quote before you make any commitment.
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