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Aortic valve replacement in India typically costs from _op_795_price_from_ to _op_795_price_to_. The final price depends on the surgical approach, such as open-heart or minimally invasive, and the type of valve selected. In the US, this procedure costs _price_compare_US_average_ on average. Most Indian hospital packages include the surgical fee, anesthesia, intensive care stay, and standard diagnostic tests. Major medical hubs include Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai.

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Bookimed Expert Insight. India offers significant advantages for complex cardiac care through massive surgical volumes. Apollo Hospital Indraprastha has performed over 170,000 heart surgeries with a 99.6% success rate for beating heart procedures. Packages at Global Hospital Mumbai typically run about $9,000 and include airport transfers and tailored meals. Facilities like Artemis Hospitals are accredited by JCI and NABH, ensuring international safety standards at approximately one-third of US costs.

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Visa for travel to India requires a number of documents. The necessary list of documents includes:

"},{"q":"What hotel services are provided here?","a":"

In India, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5-star hotels. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied European and Asian food, a vast, well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have a water park available to guests. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.

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International patients are required to receive an electronic visa (e-Visa). The maximum period of stay in the country with this visa type is 6 months. Read more about the visa terms for treatment in India here.

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Healthcare in India is based on cost-effective models. Most of the hospitals are private — 65% of annual GDP is out-of-pocket medical payments.

1.4 mln doctors provide excellent treatments in the country. 74% of the Indian medical care is private. The local healthcare centers have international and national certificates that confirm the high quality of services and patients' safety:

India has 39 JCI-accredited medical centers in contrast with 20 JCI-certified facilities in Germany and 10 hospitals in Israel.

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Currency

Indian Rupee (you also can pay for services in USD)

Best period for the trip

October-March

Language

Hindi (most of medical staff speaks English fluently)

Visa

is required

Time difference with Europe

5 hours

Time difference with the USA

10 hours

Capital

New Delhi

Medical tourism center

Mumbai, New Delhi

Popular resorts

Goa, Jaipur, Mumbai

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