Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
Open heart surgery in Ankara typically costs from $12,500 to $24,500. The total depends on the specific heart condition, the surgical technique, and the length of intensive care recovery. Patients save around 92% compared to the US, where this procedure costs $160,000 on average. Pricing generally includes pre-operative diagnostics, surgeon fees, hospital stays, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Ankara is Turkey's leading center for complex cardiac cases, often handling more pediatric and congenital surgeries than Istanbul. Memorial Ankara Hospital and Private Koru Ankara Hospital are both JCI-accredited, ensuring safety for major heart operations. Memorial Ankara stands out by performing certain heart surgeries via catheter without chest incisions. Specialists like Associate Professor Kursat Fidanci at Koru Hospital offer extensive experience in pediatric cardiac diagnostics.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Open heart surgery | from $8,000 | from $70,000 | from $30,000 |
| Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery | from $12,000 | from $40,000 | from $30,000 |
| Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | from $14,400 | from $120,000 | from $50,000 |
| Interventricular septal defect surgery | from $18,000 | from $60,000 | from $35,000 |
| Atrial septal defect surgery | from $12,000 | from $40,000 | from $35,000 |
Day 1 - Arrival
Day 2 - Pre-Operation
Day 3 - Open Heart Surgery
Day 4 to Day 14 - Post-Operation
Week 2 to Week 6 - Rehabilitation
Week 6 onwards
Please note that recovery times can vary from patient to patient. Always follow your doctor"s advice for the best results.
Dr. Fidanci specializes in pediatric cardiology, focusing on congenital heart diseases and fetal echocardiography at Private Koru Ankara Hospital.
Written by Kateryna Zamkovska