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Best Hospitals for Cardioversion 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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The Short Answer

This page lists the cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Cardioversion 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.

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

🇮🇳 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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
1983
Established
560
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
1999
Established
1,000
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.7/5
Rating
2018
Established
450
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.6/5
Rating
1970
Established
345
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
1978
Established
200
Beds
Nungambakkam, Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
2002
Established
80
Beds
Kilpauk, Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

4.4/5
Rating
1999
Established
1,000
Beds
Manapakkam, Chennai, India
Location
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 cardioversion 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 cardioversion treatment.

3.7/5
Rating
1970
Established
400
Beds
Chennai, India
Location
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 Cardioversion Treatment in Chennai, India?

Choosing the right hospital for cardioversion 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 Cardioversion Treatment

Cardioversion is a precise cardiac rhythm-restoration procedure used to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), atrial flutter, and other supraventricular tachyarrhythmias by delivering a controlled electrical shock or pharmacological agent to reset the heart's electrical conduction system.

1–2 days (outpatient or overnight observation)
Hospital Stay
1–2 weeks (subject to cardiologist clearance, anticoagulation stability, and absence of recurrent arrhythmia)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
90–95% (immediate restoration of sinus rhythm for elective electrical cardioversion)
Success Rate

Clinical Overview

  • Cardioversion is the therapeutic resetting of a pathological cardiac rhythm to normal sinus rhythm (NSR).
  • The most common indication is atrial fibrillation, a disorganized atrial electrical activity affecting approximately 37 million people globally, which markedly elevates the risk of embolic stroke, heart failure, and hemodynamic compromise.
  • In AFib, loss of coordinated atrial contraction reduces cardiac output by up to 20–30%, precipitating dyspnea, palpitations, fatigue, and in decompensated patients, cardiogenic shock.
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Who is a Candidate?

  • ELIGIBLE PATIENTS:
  • Symptomatic atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent, or long-standing persistent) refractory to rate-control medications
  • Atrial flutter with 2:1 or higher atrioventricular conduction causing hemodynamic symptoms
  • Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) including AVNRT and AVRT not responsive to vagal maneuvers or adenosine
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Treatment Options & Approaches

  • ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION (SYNCHRONIZED DCCV):

Recovery

  • PHASE 1 — PRE-PROCEDURE PREPARATION (2–4 weeks before, if elective):

Risks to be aware of

  • Cardioversion is a low-risk procedure with a strong safety profile when performed in an appropriately equipped cardiac facility by trained electrophysiologists; however, patients should be candidly informed of the following procedure-specific risks:
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Why GAF Healthcare

  • GAF Healthcare provides comprehensive end-to-end non-medical support to ensure that the patient's travel experience is as seamless as the clinical care itself.

Common questions about Cardioversion Treatment

What is the cost of Cardioversion Treatment in India vs the UAE?
The all-inclusive cost of elective electrical cardioversion (DCCV) in India typically ranges from USD 800 to USD 2,500, covering cardiologist and anesthesiologist fees, the procedure in a catheterization laboratory or cardiac procedure suite, biphasic defibrillator use, short-acting IV sedation, monitoring, and a one-night hospital stay if required. This represents a saving of 50–70% compared to equivalent care in Western countries. In the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi), the same procedure in JCI-accredited hospitals with DHA-regulated physicians ranges from USD 2,000 to USD 5,500, reflecting the higher facility and staffing costs in the Gulf region but still offering significant savings versus the United States or United Kingdom. Note that if the cardioversion is performed as part of a broader management package — including a pre-procedure transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), antiarrhythmic drug initiation, or same-admission electrophysiology study — total costs will be higher in both destinations and will be quoted individually by GAF Healthcare based on the patient's specific clinical workup.
How long do I need to stay in the country before I am fit to fly home after Cardioversion?
Most uncomplicated elective cardioversion patients are cleared to fly internationally within 7 to 10 days of the procedure. The mandatory pre-flight period serves several critical clinical purposes: first, sustained restoration of sinus rhythm must be confirmed on a follow-up 12-lead ECG and, where indicated, a repeat transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE); second, anticoagulation must be verified as therapeutic and well-tolerated — a critical window given the 4-week minimum post-cardioversion anticoagulation requirement; and third, the patient must be hemodynamically stable and confident in self-managing their oral antiarrhythmic and anticoagulant medications during a long-haul flight. Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, recurrent arrhythmia, or sedation-related complications may require an extended stay of up to 2 weeks. GAF Healthcare's treating electrophysiologist issues a formal fit-to-fly certificate and provides a detailed medical letter including the patient's rhythm status, medication list, and emergency contact details for the cardiac team, which the patient carries on board.
What is the success rate of Cardioversion Treatment?
The immediate success rate of elective electrical cardioversion (synchronized DCCV) for atrial fibrillation — defined as restoration of sinus rhythm at the end of the procedure — is 90–95% with modern biphasic defibrillators when patients are appropriately selected and adequately anticoagulated. For atrial flutter, immediate cardioversion success rates exceed 95%. Pharmacological cardioversion with intravenous agents such as flecainide, ibutilide, or vernakalant has an immediate conversion rate of 45–75% for recent-onset AFib, depending on the agent and duration of arrhythmia. The longer-term picture is important for patient counseling: without adjunctive antiarrhythmic drug therapy, approximately 50% of patients experience AFib recurrence within 12 months. With antiarrhythmic drugs (amiodarone, flecainide, dronedarone), sustained sinus rhythm at 1 year is achieved in 55–70% of patients. For patients requiring durable rhythm control, catheter ablation (pulmonary vein isolation) — available at GAF Healthcare's partner centers in India and the UAE — offers 60–80% freedom from AFib at 1 year after a single procedure, making it the most effective long-term rhythm-control strategy for paroxysmal and selected persistent AFib patients.

How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Hospital for Cardioversion Treatment in Chennai, India

Discover the Top Hospitals for Cardioversion 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.

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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 cardioversion 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 Cardioversion 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 cardioversion 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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