Aortic Aneurysm Heart Surgery || Door to Door || VIP || Dominican Republic
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- Aortic aneurysm surgery
- Food not included
- Hotel
- Consultation with a heart surgeon
- Relax
- Reduce stress
- Follow-up examination
- Consultation with an anesthesiologist
- General anesthesia
- Local anesthesia
- Post-operative care
Duration
- 5 days in the hospital
- 5 days in the hotel
Accommodation
5* Hotel
Transport
VIP transfer (premium vehicle service, all transfers between airport, hotel and clinic)
Additional information
You'll start your journey to better heart health by having a consultation with our world-class surgery team, making sure we have all the details to take care of you. From there, we arrange transportation - directly from your home to our clinic - with short flight times and low stress. From your first-class accommodations, we'll transport you to our state of the art facility for your procedure where you'll be taken care of by our surgery team. Post-surgery, we make sure your recovery journey begins with high quality relaxation and a stress-free hospital + 5-star hotel stay. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings as you rest and recover. And then we get you home! We arrange your trip back, and drop you off safely at your doorstep. We do all this and more with limited to no wait time - our clinic can take in enough patients each month to make sure you don't wait on the critical heart care you need.
24/7 Bookimed assistance
- Personal medical coordinator
- Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
- Patient advocacy during medical travel
Program price
special price valid till July 31, 2026
What's NOT included in this package
Doctor
Dr. Jose Roberto James Santana is a cardiothoracic surgeon for adults and children. He has 1,450 documented cases across the full spectrum of cardiothoracic procedures. He is the Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Department at INCAE. He is also an attending surgeon at CEDIMAT. His experience includes complex valve surgery, coronary revascularization, congenital heart disease, and ECMO.
Credentials: CMD 22529 · EXQ 528-10. He completed an advanced ECMO simulation course at Le Pitié de Paris in 2025. He was accepted for an observer rotation at Mount Sinai Hospital with Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy.
How are we doing?
About the clinic
Heartline Clinics is a private cardiac surgery program in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The center specializes in complex heart surgery. Key procedures include coronary artery bypass and heart valve repair. It also performs aortic surgery and transcatheter valve implants. Chief of Cardiac Surgery Dr. Perelló trained at Hospital Felício Rocho in Brazil.
The surgical team performs 170 cardiac surgeries per year. They report a 100% success rate across all procedures. Cases are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours for rapid care. Surgery takes place in a fully accredited hospital with 24-hour ICU support. Most international patients come from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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FAQ
Indications and contraindications for aortic aneurysm surgery
Surgeons consider operation to treat aortic aneurysm when following indications are present:
- deceased part of the aorta is wider than 5 cm;
- pharmaceutical management methods are not effective;
- risk of rupture due to thinning of vessel walls or other cardiovascular conditions is above 15%;
- a patient suffers from aortic dissection.
There are following contraindications for the procedure:
- severe or recurrent infections (HIV, hepatitis);
- poor overall health condition;
- blood clotting pathologies such as anemia.
Types of aortic surgeries
There are two main ways to treat the disease surgically. Aneurysm surgery cost varies depending on the type of the operation and used screening method.
Minimally-invasive surgery is carried out in a catheterization laboratory. Physicians use a thin tube called a catheter to deliver the stent to aneurysm location. A patient is given general anesthesia before the operation.A catheter with an attached stent is inserted into the femoral artery in patient’s groin area. Surgeons use screening equipment to place the stent in aneurysm section. When it is fixated, a catheter tube is pulled out from the vein, concluding the operation. The procedure lasts 2-3 hours and requires 1-2 days of hospitalization.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery cost depends on the stent type, additional administered medications (if any), screening method utilized, and surgeons’ qualification.
Aortic stenting process
Open-chest surgery is performed by a team of physicians. A patient is under general anesthesia. To access damaged section of the aorta, surgeons make an incision in patient’s chest. Physicians replace dilated part of the vessel with a synthetic graft. Excess tissues remaining from damaged artery are closed around the graft. Surgeons perform this operation urgently for patients with aortic splitting.
Aortic dissection surgery cost tends to be higher due to additional used pharmaceutical agents and extended postoperative care.
The operation lasts for 3-6 hours. Patients are rushed to the Intensive Care Unit after the procedure, where they stay for 2-5 days until their vitals stabilize. Then a patient is transferred to a regular ward for 10-14 days. Complete rehabilitation takes 2-3 months.
Aortic repair process
What is thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery cost?
The following factors influence aneurysm surgery cost:
- Type of performed operation. Open-chest aortic aneurysm surgery cost more than repair due to increased duration of hospitalization.
- Utilized screening equipment. Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery cost also depends on what methods physicians use to locate damaged portion of the aorta.
- Patient condition before the procedure. Physicians may choose to administer additional medicines to stabilize a patient during the operation. It may influence abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery cost.
How to receive aortic surgery abroad?
Fill a short form on Bookimed website and our Medical Doctor will contact you on the first notice. You will receive answers to all questions regarding disease treatment, including aortic dissection surgery cost for your particular case. Our Specialist will help you choose the best hospital for thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery. We will process your paperwork and arrange a consultation with a surgeon if needed.
Bookimed coordination services are completely free for patients.