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This page lists the cardiovascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Aortopulmonary Window Repair in Hyderabad, India, including KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Apollo Hospital DRDO, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Top Hospitals for Aortopulmonary Window Repair in Hyderabad, India
🇮🇳 KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad
Hyderabad, India 4.8 (743 reviews) 8,300 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 743 reviews8,300 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyOncologyNeurologyOrthopedicsNephrologyAortopulmonary Window Repair
JCI — Joint Commission International accreditationNABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Patients considering aortopulmonary window repair can be cared for by KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad's care team in Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing aortopulmonary window repair.
4.8/5
Rating
2000
Established
8,300
Beds
Hyderabad, India
Location
🇮🇳 Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India 4.7 (518 reviews) 1,026 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 518 reviews1,026 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyNeurologyOrthopedicsOncologyGastroenterologyAortopulmonary Window Repair
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Patients considering aortopulmonary window repair can be cared for by Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad's care team in Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing aortopulmonary window repair.
4.7/5
Rating
1989
Established
1,026
Beds
Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India
Location
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospital DRDO
Kanchan Bagh, Hyderabad, India 4.5 (82 reviews) 200 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.5/5 rating from 82 reviews200 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SciencesOrthopedicsOncologyNeurosciencesTransplantAortopulmonary Window Repair
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationJCI — Joint Commission International accreditation
Patients considering aortopulmonary window repair can be cared for by Apollo Hospital DRDO's care team in Kanchan Bagh, Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospital DRDO, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing aortopulmonary window repair.
4.5/5
Rating
2001
Established
200
Beds
Kanchan Bagh, Hyderabad, India
Location
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad, India 4.1 (44 reviews) 550 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.1/5 rating from 44 reviews550 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric SurgeryAortopulmonary Window Repair
JCI — Joint Commission International accreditationNABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Patients considering aortopulmonary window repair can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills's care team in Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing aortopulmonary window repair.
4.1/5
Rating
1988
Established
550
Beds
Hyderabad, India
Location
Top Cardiovascular Surgeons in Hyderabad, India
FeaturedDr. Balasubramoniam K R
MCh (CVTS), MS (General Surgery), MBBS
Consultant — Robotic, Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgery · Specialty: Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, India18+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 18+ years of experience in Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
- Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Program, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
- Director, Lung Transplant Program, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
Expertise & Procedures
- Robotic thoracic surgery (Da Vinci Si and Xi)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Uniportal VATS
- Lung cancer resection and lobectomy
- Lung transplantation
Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon Experience: 18+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Yashoda HospitalsHospital accreditation: NABH, NABL
Dr. A G K Gokhale
MBBS, MS, M.Ch, FIACS
Senior Consultant — Cardiac Surgery · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India30+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad—Present
- 30+ years of dedicated practice in cardiac and vascular surgery across premier Indian institutions
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Heart valve repair and replacement surgery
- Double valve replacement
- Aortic root replacement
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 30+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Kale Satya Sridhar
MCh, MS, MBBS
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon · Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad Hyderabad, India30+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad — Present
- Attending Surgeon, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Experience: 30+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Yashoda Hospitals, SecunderabadHospital accreditation: NABH
Dr. Nagesh Ayalasomayajula
MBBS, MS, MCh
Senior Consultant — Cardio Thoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon
Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India21+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 21+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon, CARE Hospitals, Multiple locations
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery
Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon Experience: 21+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospitals Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Naresh Kumar P V
MCh, MS
Senior Consultant — Cardiac Surgery · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad, India27+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 27+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Associate Professor, Department of CVTS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 27+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee HillsHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Sai Krishna Cheemalapati
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery), Advanced Fellowship in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Advanced Fellowship in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Advanced Fellowship in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support
Senior Consultant — Cardiac Surgery · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda Hyderabad, India29+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 29+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery — Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. Present
- Senior Consultant & Program Director, Adult & Congenital Cardiac Surgery — ILS Hospitals, Agartala, Tripura. 2021–Present
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive CABG (MIDCABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Total Arterial Revascularization
- Aortic Root Replacement
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 29+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Yashoda Hospitals, SomajigudaHospital accreditation: NABH
Our Methodology
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiovascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Hyderabad, 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 Aortopulmonary Window Repair in Hyderabad, India?
Choosing the right hospital for aortopulmonary window repair 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.
Clinical Overview
Understanding Aortopulmonary Window Repair
Aortopulmonary Window (APW) repair is a rare but critical open-heart surgical procedure performed to close an abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery, a congenital defect that, if left uncorrected, leads to irreversible pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure.
10–18 days (includes 3–5 days in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit followed by step-down ward monitoring)
Hospital Stay
6–10 weeks (international air travel is deferred until the sternotomy is stable, pulmonary pressures are controlled, and the cardiologist provides written clearance for cabin-pressure exposure)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
95–98% (at high-volume congenital heart centers with dedicated neonatal cardiac surgery programs)
Success Rate
Clinical Overview
- Aortopulmonary Window (APW), also termed aortopulmonary septal defect, is a congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by a direct communication between the left lateral wall of the ascending aorta and the right wall of the main or proximal branch pulmonary artery, in the presence of two separate, morphologically normal semilunar valves.
- This anatomical distinction separates APW from truncus arteriosus.
- The defect is classified by the Mori classification (Type I: proximal/simple; Type II: distal involving the right pulmonary artery origin; Type III: total or mixed) and by the Richardson classification, which guides operative planning.
Who is a Candidate?
- **Definitive surgical candidates:** Neonates, infants, and young children diagnosed with APW (Mori Type I, II, or III / Richardson Type 1, 2, or 3) with a hemodynamically significant left-to-right shunt (Qp:Qs > 1.5:1) and pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRi) < 8 Wood Units/m².
- **Older children with borderline PVR:** Patients aged 1–5 years with PVRi 6–8 WU/m² may undergo cardiac catheterization with vasoreactivity testing (100% oxygen and/or iNO); operability is confirmed if PVR/SVR ratio falls below 0.4 on testing.
- **Associated anomalies requiring simultaneous repair:** Interrupted aortic arch (IAA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery — all must be comprehensively mapped pre-operatively.
- **Required diagnostic workup:**
- Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE): defect size, location, valve morphology, ventricular function
Full details →Treatment Options & Approaches
- **1.
- Open Surgical Repair via Median Sternotomy (Gold Standard)**
Recovery
- **Phase 1 — Pre-Operative Evaluation and Planning (Days 1–5 after arrival)** Upon arrival, the patient is admitted to the congenital cardiology unit.
- The comprehensive diagnostic workup is completed or reviewed: TTE/TEE, cardiac CTA, hemodynamic catheterization data, and laboratory studies.
- A multidisciplinary team conference involving the congenital cardiac surgeon, pediatric cardiologist, cardiac anesthesiologist, neonatologist/intensivist, and perfusionist reviews the case.
Risks to be aware of
- Aortopulmonary Window repair, while carrying an excellent overall success rate (95–98%) at experienced congenital heart centers, is a major open-heart operation in predominantly neonatal and infant patients, and carries procedure-specific and population-specific risks that must be disclosed transparently.
- The most significant acute risk is pulmonary hypertensive crisis — a sudden, potentially life-threatening spike in pulmonary arterial pressure triggered by hypoxia, pain, or suctioning in the early post-operative period; this is managed with iNO, deep sedation, and optimized ventilation.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides fully integrated, non-medical logistical support beginning from the moment a family contacts us and continuing through safe repatriation.
Common questions about Aortopulmonary Window Repair
What is the cost of Aortopulmonary Window repair in India compared to the UAE?
The estimated all-inclusive cost of Aortopulmonary Window repair for an isolated defect ranges from USD 5,500 to USD 9,500 in India and from USD 14,000 to USD 24,000 in the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi). Indian costs are typically 55–65% lower than UAE costs, making India the most cost-competitive destination globally for this procedure. Both cost ranges cover the surgeon's fee, cardiac surgery and perfusion team, cardiopulmonary bypass, anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU) stay (3–5 days), general ward stay, standard medications (including inhaled nitric oxide therapy if required), and routine post-operative investigations such as echocardiography and chest X-ray. Complex combined repairs — such as APW with simultaneous interrupted aortic arch correction requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest — carry higher costs (India: USD 9,000–14,000; UAE: USD 22,000–35,000) and are quoted individually after case review. Costs do not include international flights, accommodation for attendants, or post-discharge outpatient follow-up visits. GAF Healthcare provides a fully itemized cost estimate within 48–72 hours of receiving the patient's diagnostic records, with no hidden charges.
How long does my child need to stay in the country before they are fit to fly home after Aortopulmonary Window repair?
The minimum recommended in-country stay before international air travel after Aortopulmonary Window repair is 6 to 10 weeks from the date of surgery. The timeline reflects three critical milestones: (1) Safe hospital discharge, which occurs 10–18 days after surgery once the child is extubated, hemodynamically stable, tolerating oral feeds, and weaned from inhaled nitric oxide and intravenous medications; (2) Sternotomy and wound healing, requiring a minimum of 4–6 weeks for the divided sternum to achieve sufficient bony stability to withstand minor pressure changes during cabin pressurization; and (3) Pulmonary hemodynamic stabilization, particularly important for APW because residual or reactive pulmonary hypertension must be documented as controlled or resolving on echocardiography before the child is exposed to the mild hypoxic conditions of a pressurized aircraft cabin (equivalent to altitude of 1,500–2,400 meters). Most uncomplicated, isolated APW repairs achieve fit-to-fly status at 6–8 weeks. Complex combined repairs (e.g., APW with interrupted aortic arch) may require 10–12 weeks of post-operative monitoring. The treating cardiologist provides a formal written fit-to-fly certificate, which airlines require for pediatric post-cardiac-surgery passengers. GAF Healthcare coordinates this documentation and liaises with the airline's medical desk on the family's behalf.
What is the success rate of Aortopulmonary Window repair, and what affects outcomes?
At high-volume congenital heart centers — which include GAF Healthcare's partner hospitals in India and the UAE — the surgical success rate (survival to hospital discharge) for isolated Aortopulmonary Window repair is 95–98%. This represents a major improvement from historical mortality rates of 20–30% reported in earlier decades, attributable to advances in neonatal cardiac anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass technology, myocardial protection strategies, and post-operative PCICU care including inhaled nitric oxide therapy. Several factors influence individual outcomes: (1) Age and weight at surgery — neonates under 3 kg carry slightly higher operative risk due to technical difficulty and physiological fragility; (2) Defect type and complexity — Mori Type III (total) defects and those with associated interrupted aortic arch, ventricular septal defect, or anomalous coronary arteries have modestly higher complexity and risk; (3) Pre-operative pulmonary vascular resistance — patients with PVRi below 4 Wood Units/m² at the time of repair have the best long-term pulmonary hemodynamic outcomes; (4) Surgeon and center volume — outcomes are directly correlated with institutional experience; GAF Healthcare exclusively partners with programs performing more than 300 congenital heart operations annually. Long-term freedom from re-intervention (patch dehiscence, right pulmonary artery stenosis) exceeds 90% at 10 years in modern series. Lifelong cardiology follow-up is required for all repaired APW patients to monitor pulmonary artery pressures, right ventricular function, and arrhythmia.
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Frequently asked questions about aortopulmonary window repair in Hyderabad, India
How many cardiovascular surgery hospitals are listed in Hyderabad, India?
4 hospitals in our Hyderabad, India directory are currently listed for cardiovascular surgery including Aortopulmonary Window Repair.
How do you choose which hospitals to list?
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiovascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Hyderabad, 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 cardiovascular 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 — see the accreditation badge shown for each hospital below.
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