This page lists the cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Heart Transplant 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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Top Hospitals for Heart Transplant in Chennai, India
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 MIOT International
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare
Patients considering heart transplant 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 heart transplant.
Top Cardiovascular Surgeons in Chennai, India
FeaturedDr. A. S. Hariharan
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Visiting Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Rela Hospital, Chennai
- Senior Consultant & Junior Consultant, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
Dr. D. Senthil Kumar
- 19+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Senior Consultant — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, Present
- Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, India
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Procedures
- Heart and Lung Transplantation
Dr. Dillip Kumar Mishra
- 33+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai — Present
- 33+ years of active practice in cardiac sciences and advanced surgical intervention
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
Dr. Girinath M R
- 45+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- Extensive cardiothoracic and vascular surgery practice spanning 45+ years in Chennai
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
Dr. Madhusudhan M G
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Gleneagles HealthCity, Chennai
- Consultant, SS-Sparsh Superspeciality Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Heart Transplantation
Dr. Sridhar L F
- 27+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- 27+ years of cardiothoracic and vascular surgical practice across multiple institutions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Double Valve Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiovascular 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 to Select the Best Hospital for Heart Transplant in Chennai, India?
Choosing the right hospital for heart transplant 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
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Understanding Heart Transplant
Heart transplant surgery is the definitive surgical intervention for end-stage heart failure, replacing a diseased heart with a healthy donor organ to restore near-normal cardiac function and dramatically extend life expectancy.
Clinical Overview
- End-stage heart failure (NYHA Class IV) represents a state of irreversible myocardial damage in which the left ventricle — and often the right — can no longer generate sufficient cardiac output to meet the body's metabolic demands.
- Conditions most commonly leading to this point include ischemic cardiomyopathy (prior to or following myocardial infarction), dilated cardiomyopathy (idiopathic, viral, or familial), restrictive and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, and complex congenital heart disease refractory to repair.
- Hemodynamically, patients exhibit severely reduced ejection fraction (typically EF < 20–25%), elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, low cardiac index (< 2.0 L/min/m²), and often pulmonary hypertension — all of which contribute to progressive multi-organ dysfunction including hepatic congestion and renal impairment.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBILITY — MEDICAL INDICATIONS:
- End-stage heart failure (NYHA Class III–IV) with persistent symptoms despite optimal medical therapy (OMT) for ≥ 3 months
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 25–30% with high predicted 1-year mortality (HeartMate II Risk Score, HFSS, or MAGGIC score)
- Ischemic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, or complex congenital heart disease not amenable to conventional repair
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- STANDARD ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION (OHT) — BIATRIAL vs.
- BICAVAL TECHNIQUE:
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — INITIAL EVALUATION AND LISTING (Weeks 1–4 prior to transplant):
Risks to be aware of
- Heart transplantation carries significant short- and long-term risks that must be understood and accepted by every candidate as part of the informed consent process.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides end-to-end non-medical coordination designed specifically for international patients undergoing high-complexity procedures like heart transplantation, where the logistical demands are as significant as the clinical ones.
Common questions about Heart Transplant
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This page lists 8 accredited cardiovascular surgery hospitals in Chennai, India, so you can compare accreditation, specialties and bed capacity in one place.
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