San Donato Hospital
| Italy | Turkey | Austria | |
| Valvuloplasty | ≈ $18,000 | from $8,000 | ≈ $16,500 |
| Plastic surgery for cardiac valve | ≈ $35,000 | from $11,000 | ≈ $28,000 |
| Pediatric Mitral Valve Replacement | ≈ $38,000 | from $12,000 | ≈ $48,000 |
| Mitral Valve Replacement | ≈ $28,000 | from $18,200 | ≈ $38,000 |
| Mitral Valve Repair | ≈ $26,000 | from $14,900 | ≈ $32,000 |
Dr. Ottavio Alfieri is a heart surgeon at San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. He developed the Alfieri Mitral Repair technique. This is now a global standard for treating mitral regurgitation. Dr. Alfieri has performed over 15,000 cardiac procedures during his career.