Herzliya Medical Center is ranked #1 in Israel for catheterization and offers radial artery access. Its catheterization labs are recognized as the country’s most advanced. The center’s Ministry of Health ratings include 100 for patient safety and 99 for infection prevention. Interpreter services and support are available before, during, and after treatment. Patients should fast for four hours and bring relevant medical records.
","text_type":"mt_wow_description","best_texts":{"techniques":"Stent implantation, radial artery access","why_its_ranked":"Ranked No. 1 in catheterization in Israel. Uses radial (hand) access for lower complication risk and greater comfort. Labs are among the most advanced, with top patient safety ratings."},"agency_settings":[{"setting_name":"is_new","setting_value":"0"},{"setting_name":"kids_only","setting_value":"0"}],"reviews":[],"clinic":{"id":119,"alias":"herzliya-medical-center","name":"Herzliya Medical Center ","short_description":"Herzliya Medical Center is a private hospital with 350 specialists and 20,000 surgeries each year. It treats patients from 50 countries. Its strongest specialties are orthopedics, neurosurgery, and oncology.
The procedure unclogs heart arteries using a small balloon, reducing heart disease risk and improving blood flow. It\"s minimally invasive with swift recovery.
"},"554":{"operation":{"name":"Coronary stenting","alias":"coronary-stenting","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":28000,"max_amount":45000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"IL":{"amount":11000,"max_amount":21000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":3,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":2000,"max_amount":4000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":15,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":7000,"max_amount":15000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"AT":{"amount":9500,"max_amount":14500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"IL":true,"TR":true,"TH":true,"AT":false},"description":"The operation involves placing a small tube to open clogged heart arteries, improving blood flow for a healthier heart.
"},"849":{"operation":{"name":"Aortic Stent Grafting","alias":"aortic-stent-grafting","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":65000,"max_amount":125000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"IL":{"amount":28000,"max_amount":41000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":13500,"max_amount":22000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":22000,"max_amount":38000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"AT":{"amount":22000,"max_amount":36000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"IL":false,"TR":true,"TH":false,"AT":false},"description":"This operation involves placing a stent in the aorta to prevent rupture, offering less invasive and quicker recovery.
"},"1495":{"operation":{"name":"Coronary bypass surgery","alias":"coronary-bypass-surgery","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":70000,"max_amount":125000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"IL":{"amount":38000,"max_amount":52000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":12500,"max_amount":14000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":3,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":17500,"max_amount":29000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"AT":{"amount":28000,"max_amount":39000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"IL":false,"TR":true,"TH":false,"AT":false}},"1630":{"operation":{"name":"Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)","alias":"enhanced-external-counterpulsation-eecp","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":3500,"max_amount":7500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"IL":{"amount":2600,"max_amount":3900,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":1700,"max_amount":2000,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":150,"max_amount":2200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"AT":{"amount":2400,"max_amount":4400,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"IL":false,"TR":true,"TH":true,"AT":false}}}},"operationIndicators":{"details":{"anesthesia":"local","days_in_clinic":1,"days_in_country":2,"rehabilitation_days":1,"satisfied_percent":78,"treatment_duration_hours":2},"illness_kind_details":{"requests_processed":951}},"direction":{"id":62,"name":"Pediatric Cardiac Surgery","alias":"children-s-cardiosurgery"},"illness_kind":{"id":62,"name":{"en":"Pediatric Cardiac Surgery"}},"parsed_details":{"procedure_type":"surgery","fields":{"anesthesia":["local","sedation"],"back_to_work_days":{"min":2,"max":7,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Elective uncomplicated radial-access PCI with office work; longer for femoral access, heavy manual work or after heart attack."},"complication_rate_pct":{"min":2,"max":8,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Any in-hospital complication, mostly minor access-site bleeding or bruising; death, MI or stroke under 1-2%."},"contraindications":["Cannot take dual antiplatelet therapy (e.g., active bleeding, imminent surgery)","Severe contrast allergy not controllable with premedication (relative)","Anatomy unsuitable for PCI; bypass preferred (complex left main)","Severe renal impairment or uncontrolled heart failure/arrhythmia (relative)","Uncorrected coagulopathy or active infection (relative)"],"days_in_clinic":{"min":0,"max":1,"unit":"nights","qualifier":"Elective uncomplicated PCI; same-day discharge is common after observation, some centers keep patients overnight. Longer stay after acute myocardial infarction."},"diagnostic_duration_minutes":null,"diagnostic_preparation":null,"diagnostic_referral_needed":null,"diagnostic_result_time_hours":null,"exercise_resume_weeks":{"min":1,"max":2,"unit":"weeks","qualifier":"Light-to-moderate activity after uncomplicated elective PCI once access site has healed; strenuous exercise per cardiologist, often via cardiac rehabilitation."},"final_result_months":{"min":1,"max":3,"unit":"months","qualifier":"Symptom relief is usually immediate; stent healing and full benefit take weeks to a few months."},"fly_home_after_days":{"min":2,"max":4,"unit":"days","qualifier":"After uncomplicated elective PCI with stable access site and cardiologist clearance; longer after heart attack or complications."},"follow_up_visits":[{"purpose":"wound_check","requirement":"conditional","after":{"min":5,"max":14,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Access site check if swelling, bleeding or pain; often with GP or cardiology clinic."}},{"purpose":"assessment","requirement":"routine","after":{"min":28,"max":60,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Cardiology review of symptoms, medication tolerance and risk factors."}}],"indications":["Symptomatic stable angina despite medication with significant coronary stenosis","Acute coronary syndromes, including STEMI (primary PCI)","Significant stenosis with documented myocardial ischemia"],"main_risks":["Bleeding or hematoma at the access site, pseudoaneurysm","Contrast-associated kidney injury","Allergic reaction to contrast","Coronary dissection or perforation","Periprocedural myocardial infarction","Stent thrombosis or in-stent restenosis","Arrhythmia","Stroke (rare)","Need for emergency bypass surgery (rare)","Radiation exposure"],"pain":"Usually little pain: local anesthetic at the puncture site, and some patients feel transient chest discomfort when the balloon inflates. Mild access-site soreness or bruising afterward.","preparation":["Cardiology assessment, ECG and blood tests including kidney function","Prior diagnostic imaging, usually coronary angiography","Fasting for several hours before procedure","Medication and allergy review, including contrast allergy","Antiplatelet therapy planned by cardiologist","Informed consent"],"recovery_timeline":[{"phase":"Same day","description":"Observation and access site monitoring; bed rest a few hours, shorter for radial access.","restrictions":["No heavy lifting with the access limb","No driving on the procedure day"]},{"phase":"First week","description":"Gradual return to daily activity; mild bruising possible.","restrictions":["No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for several days"]},{"phase":"Weeks 2-4","description":"Gradual return to daily activities and light exercise; continue antiplatelet therapy and risk-factor control. Report chest pain, bleeding or access-site swelling promptly.","restrictions":["Avoid strenuous exercise until cardiologist clearance"]}],"rehabilitation_days":{"min":3,"max":7,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Ordinary functional recovery after uncomplicated elective PCI; cardiac rehabilitation programs may continue for weeks."},"result_longevity":"Stent patency often lasts many years, but coronary disease can progress. Restenosis with modern drug-eluting stents occurs in roughly 5-10% within 5 years; lifestyle and medication control matter.","revision_rate_pct":{"min":5,"max":10,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Repeat revascularization of treated lesion within about 5 years with modern drug-eluting stents."},"scars":"No surgical scar; only a tiny puncture mark at the radial or femoral access site.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"Single procedure for uncomplicated single-vessel disease; staged PCI may be used for multivessel disease."},"stages":[{"code":"pci","label":"Balloon angioplasty, usually with stent placement","after":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Performed at the initial procedure."}}],"qualifier":"Describes standard elective single-session PCI."},"success":{"metric":"Procedural success: stenosis relieved with stent, no major cardiac event","value":95,"unit":"percent","horizon":"In hospital, at discharge","population":"Adults with stable angina or suitable culprit lesion undergoing elective PCI with drug-eluting stent","evidence_status":"proven"},"techniques":[{"name":"Drug-eluting stent PCI (balloon angioplasty with stent)","suits_whom":"Most patients undergoing PCI, as the standard approach.","recovery":"Usually same-day or next-day discharge; return to light activity within days; dual antiplatelet therapy as prescribed."},{"name":"Drug-coated balloon angioplasty","suits_whom":"Selected lesions such as in-stent restenosis or small vessels.","recovery":"Similar to stent PCI; antiplatelet regimen may differ."}],"treatment_conditions":["day_case"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":0.5,"max":2,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Procedure time for uncomplicated PCI of one or two lesions; excludes preparation and post-procedure observation."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Coronary angiogram report and images","Recent ECG","Echocardiogram report","Stress test report (if available)","Cardiology discharge summaries (if available)","List of blood thinners and antiplatelets"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Single-session PCI; stay 2-4 days including observation and pre-flight clearance. Follow-up visits are done at home."},"clinic_checks":null,"red_flags":null,"warning_signs":null,"take_home":null,"alternatives":null,"technique_details":null}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=israel/city=gercliya/procedure=angioplastika/"}],"questionsAndAnswers":[],"seoTests":{"thin_content":false,"no_txt_after_3_clinics":false},"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"leadsCount":{"leads_count":4},"manualSeo":[],"updatedAt":"2026-11-11T00:20:45.110Z","activeCountries":["IL","TR","AT","TH"],"hasVideoReviewsByContext":true,"hasCriticalApiFallback":false}