About Heart Transplant

A heart transplant, also called a cardiac transplant, is the processes of replacing a person’s diseased or damaged heart with a healthy heart from a donor.  Heart transplantation has become an increasingly common choice for patients that have end-stage heart disease or who have severe symptoms, associated with heart failure, that is not responding to other treatment methods.  Read More about Heart Transplant →

Average Heart Transplant Cost

India Starting from $45,000

Dr. Hemant Madan

Cardiologist | Director and Sr. Consultant

M.B.B.S, MD, DM, FRCPE

Works at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital
Gurgaon, India

Dr. Hemant Madan is a leading cardiologist in India with more than 22 years of rich experience. He is an accomplished medical professional and skilled in various kinds of cardiac procedures including complex coronary interventions, pediatric cardiology, device implantation, peripheral interventions, and percutaneous treatment of valve stenosis. Dr. Madan has received prestigious accolades like Vishisht Seva Medal and commendations twice by Chief of the Air Staff. His area of expertise lies in paediatric cardiac interventions, pediatric and fetal echocardiography along with complex coronary and adult interventions, and advanced pacing and device management.

Clinical Focus

  • Device implantation for all kinds of rhythm disorders
  • Percutaneous treatment of valve stenosis
  • Pediatric cardiology
  • Interventional cardiologist
  • Device Closure- ASD VSD
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
  • PDA Device Closure
  • Coronary Angiogram
  • PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
  • Aortic Stent Grafting
  • EPS-Electrophysiological
  • Radiofrequency Ablation

Awards

  • Vishishta Sewa Medal by the President of India
  • Best Citizen Award & Commendation by the Chief of the Air Staff (Twice)
  • Two times Commendation by the Commander in Chief
  • Gold Medal in MD (Medicine)

Dr. Ashok Seth

Cardiologist | Chairman

MBBS, MD, FRCP, MRCP, Fellowship

Works at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
New Delhi, India

Dr Ashok Seth is one of India's Top Cardiologist and is internationally renowned for his outstanding contribution in the field of interventional cardiology. He is currently the Chairman of Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi and the Head of Cardiology Council of Fortis Group of Hospitals. He has numerous awards and accolades to his credit including national awards like Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, Fellowship from all three Royal College of Physicians, youngest physician to receive Honorary Doctorates from prestigious institutes of India and many more.

Dr Ashok is on various international committees for cardiology and has published over 250 papers in reputed national and international journals. He is a pioneer surgeon and has been associated with the team involved in the development of Bioresorbable Scaffold (BRS) Stent and angioplasty techniques like Directional Atherectomy, Angioscopy, Stents, Thrombectomy devices and Drug-Eluting Stents, etc.

Dr Seth also holds the recognition for being the first from Asia to be elected on the Board of Governors of Society of Cardiac Angiographies and Intervention (USA), the official professional and regulatory body of interventional cardiologists in the USA.

Clinical Focus

  • Cardiology, 
  • Angioplasty techniques
  • Directional Atherectomy, 
  • Angioscopy, 
  • Stents, 
  • Thrombectomy devices and Drug-Eluting Stents, 
  • Use of Impella heart support device failing heart,
  • Bioabsorbable Stents and TAVI

Awards

  • The 'LIMCA' Book of Records - one of the highest numbers of angiographies (50,000) and angioplasties (20,000) in the world.
  • National Award of Republic of Spain "Officer's Cross Order of Isabella the Catholic", 2010 
  • 'Mason Sones Award' - SCAI (USA), 2010
  • Honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, 2003
  • Honoured by the Government of India with Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, 2015

Dr. Jaisom Chopra

Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon | Consultant - Vascular Surgery

MBBS, MS, FRCS

Works at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, India

Dr. Jaisom Chopra is an accomplished and experienced Vascular & Endovascular surgeon in India, performing a number of successful surgeries for more than 42 years. He is a highly skilled surgeon with qualifications from premier medical institutions of national repute and has attained fellowship and training from prestigious Royal College of Surgeons, UK. Dr. Chopra has successfully performed more than 1500 surgical procedure with expertise in procedures like Aneurism Aortic Surgery, Varicose veins bypass, Diabetic foot, venous disorders, Arteial Surgery, Arterial trauma, along with occlusive disease, leg bypasses and Embolectomy. He has worked in many renowned national and international hospitals, and comes with rich experience and expert knowledge on his area of specialization, with firm grasp and intense understanding of the upcoming next-generation techniques.Dr. Chopra is actively involved as a member of acknowledged medical societies and associations. He has attended and presented papers in national and international conferences like in Johannesburg, South Africa and in UK.

Clinical Focus

  • Aortic Abdominal Aneurism
  • Peripheral Artery Aneurysm
  • Venous Hypertension
  • Venous Blockage
  • Venous Thrombo Phlebitis
  • DVT
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Occlusive Disease
  • Leg Bypasses
  • Varicose Veins Bypass and Surgery
  • Diabetic Foot
  • Venous Disorders
  • Arteial Surgery
  • Embolectomy
  • Arterial Trauma

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Dr. Deepesh Venkatraman

Interventional Cardiologist | Consultant

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology), DNB (Cardiology)

Works at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital Bangalore
Bangalore, India
Dr. Deepesh Venkatraman is a budding Cardiologist with expertise in the field of Interventional Cardiology and 6 years of experience. Having attained his medical qualifications from nationally acclaimed institution, he is trained and skilled in performing a wide range cardiac procedure, from general to advanced surgeries. He is well-versed in dealing with complex complications and treats with a patient-centric approach.

Clinical Focus

  • Angioplasty for heart attack
  • Pacemaker / ICD implantation
  • Endovascular Valvular Surgeries
  • Device closure of birth defects in the heart

Dr. Anoop K Ganjoo

Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon | Consultant

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

Works at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, India

Dr. Anoop K Ganjoo is a recognized Cardiothoracic Surgeon with more than two decades of experience in the field. Backed by prominent medical qualification and training from renowned national and international medical institutions. Dr. Ganjoo hold expertise in several complicated and advanced cardiac procedures including Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, Diffuse CAD, MV repair, Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias, CRT implantation, Adult ASD, and many others. An avid promoter of health awareness and healthy lifestyle, Dr. Ganjoo is committed in providing immaculate and trustworthy medical care to all his patients.

Clinical Focus

  • Peripheral and Coronary angiography & angioplasty
  • Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias
  • ICD, Pacemaker
  • CRT implantation
  • Adult ASD
  • Balloon valvuloplasty
  • PDA device closure
  • VSD
  • Adult congenital heart disease
  • Mitral Valve Repair
  • Adult cardiothoracic surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Redo surgery
  • CABG in diffuse CAD

Awards

  • Received Presidents appreciation award at IMA South Delhi annual convention in Jan'09
  • Was Secretary of the Consultant forum of Apollo hospital till March'09 organized lot of activities in the forum

Dr. Rajiv Agarwal

Interventional Cardiologist | Senior Director & Unit Head - Cardiology

M.B.B.S, MD, DM, FACC

Works at Max Super Specialty Hospital Saket
New Delhi, India

Dr. Rajiv Agarwal is an accomplished and renowned Cardiologist of India with over 30 years of rich experience. He is a highly qualified specialist with medical degrees and fellowships from prestigious national and international institutes. He specializes in coronary interventions, valvuloplasty, and Device closures, and many other cardiac procedures like PTCA, stents, atherectomy, PDA, ASD, Tachy and brady devices including Pacemaker. He has performed 4000 coronary interventions and has been associated with top Cardiology Hospitals in India. Dr. Aggarwal has also been a teaching faculty in premiere medical institutions like AIIMS and National Board of Examination - DNB Cardiology. He has received coveted award and certifications for his outstanding work and contribution in the field of medicine.

Clinical Focus

  • Coronary Interventions
  • Valvuloplasty
  • Electrophysiology Study
  • Device Implantation (including Combo device)
  • Device closures
  • Peripheral Interventions
  • Bronchial and Renal Artery Embolization
  • Device closure of PDA, ASD, Tachy
  • Brady devices including Pacemaker, CRT, ICD

Awards

  • Commonwealth Scholarships by British Council/Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
  • Dr. P N Berry Scholarship
  • Col. K. L. Chopra Award for original research in Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Late Pandit LC Richarya Memorial Oration for outstanding contribution in the field of Cardiology

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Dr. Sandeep Singh

Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon | Director & Senior Consultant

M.B.B.S., MS (General Surgery), M.Ch. (CTVS), FACCS, FICS

Works at Narayana Multispecialty Hospital and 1 more hospitals
New Delhi, India

Dr. Sandeep Singh is an accomplished and renowned Cardio-Thoracic surgeon with over 27 years of vast experience in the field of medicine. He has won many awards and accolades to his name and he is the first Indian to receive the coveted Travelling Fellow Award by the world-famous surgeon Denton Cooley, Cardio-vascular Surgical Society (1998-99). During this fellowship he visited and worked at prestigious hospitals such as Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Buffalo General Hospital, Mass. General Hospital and Brigham & Women Hospital at Boston, and then went to work as Registrar at renowned Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Dr. Sandeep Singh is highly qualified and skilled in his field of expertise, having attained his medical qualifications from prominent national institutions and advance course in Cardiac surgery from eminent Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.

Clinical Focus

  • Failing heart surgeries
  • Aortic surgeries (especially aortic aneurysms)
  • Peripheral vascular surgeries
  • Left ventricular assist devices
  • Beating heart surgeries
  • Robotics surgeries
  • Minimally Invasive (MIS) Cardiac Surgery

Awards

  • "Outstanding Fellow Award" by the Denton A. Cooley Cardio- vascular Surgical Society (D.A.C.V.S.S.) - 1998-99
  • Rotary International Vocational Award by Rotary International - 2003
  • Kesar Khusbu Times Award for excellence in cardiac surgery, Meerut - 2004
  • Delhi Ratan - a prestigious Delhi State Award by the 'All India Conference of Intellectuals' 2015 at New Delhi

Dr. Sandeep Attawar

Cardiovascular Surgeon | Director & Chair - Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Organ Transplantation & MCS

M.B.B.S, MS Gen Surgery, M.Ch (Cardiac Surgery)

Chennai, India
Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a highly renowned and accomplished Cardiovascular Surgeon with more than 21 years of experience in the field. He is considered one of the best Cardiac Surgeon in India and is a recognized name in the specialization - Thoracic Organ Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS). In his illustrious career of more than two decades, Dr. Attawar has contributed in performing 10000 open and closed heart surgeries in adults as well as children.

Clinical Focus

  • Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
  • Heart Bypass Surgery/ CABG
  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Robotic Cardiac Surgery
  • Organ Transplant
  • Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (OP-CABG)
  • Left Ventricular assist device (LVAD) Implantations
  • Heart and lung transplantation
  • Complex corrections for Congenital heart disease
  • Heart Valve Repair or Replacement in Adults and children
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Dr. Yugul Kishore Mishra

Cardiovascular Surgeon | Head of Cardiac Sciences and Chief CardioVascula

MBBS, MD, PhD

Works at Manipal Hospital, Dwarka
New Delhi, India

Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra is an eminent cardiologist in India and has extensive experience in the field of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery.He is an internationally renowned surgeon and a Padma Shree awardee. He specializes in procedure like minimally invasive cardiac surgery like minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery on beating heart (MIDCAB), Off pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), and port access approach (key hole) for valve surgery.In his 30 years of medical career, he has performed various types of cardiac surgeries including Atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, aortic aneurysm repair surgery, total arterial revascularization, Extra corporial life support (ECMO), cardiac arrhythmia surgery , and many others. Dr. Y K Mishra is a highly trained expert in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery and has performed more than 500 successfully operated Robotic Cardiac cases and 1000 Redo cardiac surgeries in India.

Clinical Focus

  • CABG - On Pump and Off Pump
  • Aortic Valve - Repair & Replacement
  • Double Valve Repair
  • Descending Aortic Replacement
  • Thoracic Aortic Replacement
  • Abdominal Aortic Replacement
  • Endovascular Stenting of Aorta
  • Ventricular Aortic Aneurysm
  • TAVR
  • LVAD
  • Minimally Invasive Coronary Aortic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass
  • Robotic Assisted CABG
  • Robotic Assisted ASD Closure
  • Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Repair

Awards

  • Honored with Rastriya Ratan Award by International Study Circle - 2005
  • Lifetime Achievement Award - World Congress on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology (WCCPC) conferred by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - 2006
  • Honoris Causa Doctorate (Doctor of Science) conferred by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Chancellor of Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya
  • .Principal Investigator - Mitral Valve Repair with Coapsis annuloplasty on beating heart
  • Principal Investigator - Coronary Study (CABG on Pump and off pump
  • Founder of the Payasuni Heart valve Foundation for prevention and treatment of rheumatic heart diseases

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Dr. Dinesh Mittal

Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery | Director CTVS

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

Works at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh
New Delhi, India

Dr Dinesh Kumar Mittal has done more than 5000 cardiac surgeries in adult and paediatric patients. He has expertise in all kinds of heart surgeries including CABG beating heart and on pump, Aortic valve and Mitral valve replacement, Mitral Valve Repairs, ASD closure, VSD closure, TOF correction, Coarctation repair, Blalock- Taussig shunt, Complex congenital operation, Permanent Pacemaker implantation in children, Peripheral vascular surgeries. Dr Dinesh is credited for establishing Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Program at Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh. He was also instrumental in establishing the most extensive and comprehensive AORTIC intervention programme of North India. He offers a range of services in complex heart surgeries such as Bentalls procedure, valve sparing Ascending Aortic replacement, Descending Thoracic aortic replacement, hemiarch and Total Arch replacement, Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm repair, Abdominal aortic repair.

Clinical Focus

  • Minimally Invasive Surgeries
  • Aortic Intervention- Open surgery as well as Endovascular repair
  • Congenital cardiac surgery
  • Valve repairs
  • ASD closure
  • VSD closure
  • TOF correction
  • Coarctation repair
  • Blalock- Taussig shunt
  • Complex congenital operation
  • Permanent Pacemaker implantation in children

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