Best Countries for Heart Valve Replacement — Page 8

Asan Medical Center performs nearly half of South Korea's heart transplants with a 90% success rate. Heart valve replacement typically costs around $3,400–$8,500. The hospital treats over 11,800 outpatients daily and specializes in cardiac surgery.

Gangnam Severance Hospital, JCI-accredited, performs over 100 heart valve replacements annually with prices typically ranging from $3,400 to $8,500. The cardiac surgery team uses advanced techniques and international protocols. Dr. Byoung Kwon Lee leads the program with extensive experience in complex valve procedures.

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic healthcare system in Cleveland, Ohio. It offers adult and pediatric care across 12 specialized institutes. Key departments include heart surgery, neurology, and oncology. The clinic was founded in 1921. It now employs over 50,000 people across its global network, with hospitals in London, Abu Dhabi, and Canada.

The Neurological Institute treats over 140,000 patients each year. The Heart and Vascular program manages over 900,000 visits annually. Surgical teams perform more than 200,000 procedures each year. The nursing practice holds the Magnet designation for excellence. Its cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons. International patients get help through a dedicated Global Patient Services department.

Prof. Dr. Kasim Dogan brings 47 years of experience of cardiothoracic surgery experience, specializing in heart valve replacements. The complete package may cost around $6,200 USD – typically covering surgery, ICU care, 5-7 days hospital stay, pre-op tests, flights, transfers, and hotel booking. As part of Medicana Health Group, the clinic offers fixed pricing with no hidden costs for valve implants and post-op care.

Maria Cecilia Hospital handles over 15% of Italy's cardiac surgeries, specializing in complex heart valve replacements with a multidisciplinary Heart Team. The procedure typically costs around $2,600–$6,400. Dr. Carlo Savini, an international expert in mitral restorative and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, trained at top European institutions and holds memberships in ISMICS and EACTS.

Dr. Z S Meharwal has 40 years of experience of experience and performed 1,100+ heart valve procedures. Mitral valve replacement with mechanical valve may cost around $9,500 – typically covering surgery, 8 nights in a twin room, the valve itself, and transfers. As program director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, he operates at this JCI-accredited facility meeting international standards.

UltimaDent Clinic is an ISO-accredited dental clinic in İzmir with an on-site laboratory. It specializes in implantology and cosmetic dentistry. Three co-founding dentists ensure treatment continuity.

• Treats around 1,350 patients annually from Switzerland, the USA, Canada, and Western Europe.
• Accredited by the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI).
• On-site lab uses advanced equipment for precise prosthetic restorations and enforces strict hygiene standards.
• All-on‑4 treatments use top-quality materials produced by the clinic's partner laboratory.

Severance Hospital's cardiovascular center is JCI-accredited and performs heart valve replacement procedures. The treatment may cost around $50,000–$70,000.

Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine IKEM is the Czech Republic's largest medical research institute. It is run by the Ministry of Health. Its main specialties are cardiology, diabetology, and organ transplants. It holds SAK accreditation.

• Only center in the Czech Republic performing liver transplants on infants.
• Performed the country's first multivessel transplant of five organs in 2014.
• Cardiology Center with four specialized departments is one of the largest and oldest cardiac centers in the nation.
• Diabetology Center accepts advanced patients with metabolic and nutrition disorders.

Apollo Hospital Indraprastha is part of the largest medical network in South Asia, with 64 hospitals in 9 countries. It is JCI-accredited and won the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals award. Core specialties are organ transplantation, cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, and gastroenterology.

• The hospital's organ transplant center is the largest outside the USA. It performs 900 transplants annually with a 90% success rate.
• Over 170,000 heart surgeries performed. 99.6% of cardiac bypass procedures are beating heart surgeries.
• Nine dedicated oncology centers offer TrueBeam STx radiotherapy, da Vinci robotic surgery, and 64-slice PET-CT.
• Treated over 45 million patients from 120 countries. Prices are 2–3 times lower than in the US or Europe.