{"schema_version":"bookimed.page-context.v1","id":"heart-surgery","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/","json_url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/wp-content/uploads/heart-surgery-hub-20261007/pages/heart-surgery.json","index_url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/wp-content/uploads/heart-surgery-hub-20261007/pages/index.json","full_dataset_url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/wp-content/uploads/heart-surgery-hub-20261007/content.json","content_revision":"source-driven-rankings-20261008","date_modified":"2026-10-08","language":"en","kind":"home","title":"Heart surgery abroad: treatments, clinics and costs","summary":"Find the treatment for your diagnosis, then compare the method, specialist team and total care package. This guide connects 36 specialists and 25 clinic programmes with clinical research and five detailed treatment programmes.","research_credit":{"name":"Yevhenii Kozlov","role":"Co-Founder of Bookimed","url":"https://us-uk.bookimed.com/ceo/kozlov/","contribution":"Research personally prepared and reviewed","assistance":"AI tools assisted source research."},"editorial_scope":"Source-based patient information; an individual treatment plan requires clinical review.","research_method":"How this guide is researched and compared Research project led by Yevhenii Kozlov . We link clinical guidance, primary studies and named hospital or offer sources beside the relevant statements. Comparisons distinguish individual operators from programme results and preserve the study population, follow-up and limitations. Prices are dated examples with their stated scope. Research and editorial preparation are separate from clinical review; no named clinician has medically reviewed this edition. Bookimed provides care coordination. Partner and reference programmes are identified from their sources; paid ordering is not used in our published-cohort comparison. Read the editorial policy .","key_takeaways":[{"label":"36 specialists · 25 programmes","text":"Profiles connect doctors to their clinical focus, hospital and source-linked research.","sources":[]},{"label":"Published package prices","text":"Robotic CABG at Hisar is advertised at $20,000; CABG at Teknon at $41,411.97. The included care and methods differ.","sources":["tp-hisar-offer","pc-teknon-cabg"]},{"label":"Recovery has several milestones","text":"A 330-patient mitral-repair trial found a one-day shorter median hospital stay with minithoracotomy, without superior physical function at 12 weeks.","sources":["C05"]}],"benefits":[{"text":"Disease-specific comparisons show alternatives before a hospital is selected: medicines, catheter treatment and surgery can serve different needs.","sources":["C01","C03","C10"]}],"limitations":[{"text":"The right operation depends on anatomy and health. A small incision, a high operation count or a country alone cannot establish suitability.","sources":["C06","C11"]}],"sections":[{"id":"benefit-balance","title":"Benefits and trade-offs","text":"Benefits and trade-offs Potential advantages Disease-specific comparisons show alternatives before a hospital is selected: medicines, catheter treatment and surgery can serve different needs. Sources: ACC revascularization guidance (2021) · ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025) · AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024) Trade-offs and limits The right operation depends on anatomy and health. A small incision, a high operation count or a country alone cannot establish suitability. Sources: Mayo Clinic: minimally invasive surgery · STS risk calculators","links":[{"label":"ACC revascularization guidance (2021)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2022/10/31/13/02/Key-Takeaways-From-the-2021-Coronary-Revascularization-Guidelines"},{"label":"ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025)","url":"https://www.escardio.org/news/news-room/congress-news/2025-guidelines-valvular-heart-disease/"},{"label":"AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2024/05/06/15/12/2024-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-gl"},{"label":"Mayo Clinic: minimally invasive surgery","url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/minimally-invasive-heart-surgery/about/pac-20384895"},{"label":"STS risk calculators","url":"https://www.sts.org/resources/calculators-tools/sts-risk-calculators"}]},{"id":"treatment-programmes","title":"Compare complete treatment programmes","text":"Compare complete treatment programmes Hangzhou, China Yong Cui · HCM surgery ↗ Yong Cui Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital A 4–5 cm underarm incision keeps the breastbone intact: no divided breastbone to heal while you rebuild walking and everyday activity. $25,000–40,000 estimated cost USD · estimated programme range · updated 8 October 2026. Published 100-patient MESM series; separate 132-patient mid-cavity conference report and earlier 148-patient modified-Morrow study. See method, care and package ↗ Istanbul, Turkey Faruk Gencoglu · robotic bypass ↗ Faruk Gençoğlu Hisar Hospital Intercontinental An advertised $20,000 robotic bypass package with preoperative tests, nursing, seven hospital days, hotel accommodation and transfers. $20,000 advertised package USD · advertised offer checked 8 October 2026. An advertised named-surgeon package with explicit medical and travel services; no package-specific robotic CABG outcomes are supplied. See method, care and package ↗ Cleveland, United States Nicholas Smedira · complex HCM surgery ↗ Nicholas Smedira Cleveland Clinic HCM Center Specialist HCM imaging and myectomy that can also correct mitral-leaflet or papillary-muscle causes of obstruction. Quote on request Individual estimate after assessment. A historical series of 1,559 LVOT operations, including 1,530 myectomies and 522 myectomies with mitral or subvalvular intervention. 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Choose the closest starting point; you do not need to know the name of every technique. 01 / FIND YOUR PATH Blocked coronary arteries CABG, stents and the reasons for choosing each. ↗ 02 / FIND YOUR PATH A damaged heart valve Repair, replacement and catheter options. ↗ 03 / FIND YOUR PATH An aortic aneurysm Location, timing and the right aortic team. ↗ 04 / FIND YOUR PATH Obstructive HCM Medicines, septal reduction and specialist care. ↗ 05 / FIND YOUR PATH An open-heart operation Understand sternotomy, alternatives and recovery. ↗ 06 / FIND YOUR PATH TAVI or valve surgery? Compare suitability, recovery and your lifetime valve plan. ↗ Not sure which operation you need? Start with the diagnosis or the operation you were offered. A Bookimed coordinator can help route your request to the appropriate clinical team. Explore other heart conditions ↓ Sources: ACC revascularization guidance (2021) · ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025) · ACC/AHA aortic guidance (2022) · AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024) Find my diagnosis ↗ Latent obstruction & SAM ↗","links":[{"label":"01 / FIND YOUR PATH Blocked coronary arteries CABG, stents and the reasons for choosing each. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/coronary-bypass/"},{"label":"02 / FIND YOUR PATH A damaged heart valve Repair, replacement and catheter options. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/heart-valve-surgery/"},{"label":"03 / FIND YOUR PATH An aortic aneurysm Location, timing and the right aortic team. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/aortic-surgery/"},{"label":"04 / FIND YOUR PATH Obstructive HCM Medicines, septal reduction and specialist care. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/hcm-myectomy/"},{"label":"05 / FIND YOUR PATH An open-heart operation Understand sternotomy, alternatives and recovery. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/open-heart-surgery/"},{"label":"06 / FIND YOUR PATH TAVI or valve surgery? Compare suitability, recovery and your lifetime valve plan. ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/tavi-vs-surgical-valve-replacement/"},{"label":"ACC revascularization guidance (2021)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2022/10/31/13/02/Key-Takeaways-From-the-2021-Coronary-Revascularization-Guidelines"},{"label":"ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025)","url":"https://www.escardio.org/news/news-room/congress-news/2025-guidelines-valvular-heart-disease/"},{"label":"ACC/AHA aortic guidance (2022)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2022/11/01/12/21/2022-Guideline-on-Aortic-Disease-2-gl-ad"},{"label":"AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2024/05/06/15/12/2024-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-gl"},{"label":"Find my diagnosis ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/conditions/"},{"label":"Latent obstruction & SAM ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/latent-obstructive-hcm/"}]},{"id":"three-decisions","title":"Compare the treatment, surgical approach and team","text":"Compare the treatment, surgical approach and team “Robotic”, “bypass” and “valve repair” describe different parts of a plan. First identify the heart problem and the intended benefit. Then compare suitable treatments. Finally, choose a team with experience in that exact procedure. Decision What it means Example The condition The affected structure and severity Coronary arteries, a valve, the aorta or obstructive HCM The treatment The correction the operation is designed to make Bypass, valve repair or replacement, aortic reconstruction or myectomy The access The route used to reach the heart Sternotomy, a smaller chest incision, robotic assistance or a catheter Sources: ACC revascularization guidance (2021) · ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025) · Mayo Clinic: minimally invasive surgery · AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024)","links":[{"label":"ACC revascularization guidance (2021)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2022/10/31/13/02/Key-Takeaways-From-the-2021-Coronary-Revascularization-Guidelines"},{"label":"ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025)","url":"https://www.escardio.org/news/news-room/congress-news/2025-guidelines-valvular-heart-disease/"},{"label":"Mayo Clinic: minimally invasive surgery","url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/minimally-invasive-heart-surgery/about/pac-20384895"},{"label":"AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2024/05/06/15/12/2024-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-gl"}],"tables":[[["Decision","What it means","Example"],["The condition","The affected structure and severity","Coronary arteries, a valve, the aorta or obstructive HCM"],["The treatment","The correction the operation is designed to make","Bypass, valve repair or replacement, aortic reconstruction or myectomy"],["The access","The route used to reach the heart","Sternotomy, a smaller chest incision, robotic assistance or a catheter"]]]},{"id":"comparison","title":"Does minimally invasive heart surgery mean faster recovery?","text":"Does minimally invasive heart surgery mean faster recovery? A smaller incision describes access, not the operation itself. Compare the same procedure and the recovery milestone that matters to you. In a randomized mitral-repair trial, a shorter hospital stay did not translate into superior physical function at 12 weeks. The minimally invasive guide explains that distinction. Sources: UK Mini Mitral trial · JAMA (2023) Minimally invasive ↗ Recovery ↗","links":[{"label":"UK Mini Mitral trial · JAMA (2023)","url":"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805908"},{"label":"Minimally invasive ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/minimally-invasive/"},{"label":"Recovery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/recovery/"}]},{"id":"choose-team","title":"Compare heart surgery clinics and surgeons","text":"Compare heart surgery clinics and surgeons Explore 25 named clinic programmes across 11 countries, with linked doctors, methods and clinical evidence. The treatment-programme pages add price and care-package detail where it is available. Anadolu Medical Center campus in Gebze, near Istanbul. · Photo source Turkey · Gebze, Kocaeli (Istanbul region) Anadolu Medical Center Complex valve repair and valve-sparing aortic-root surgery Anadolu in Gebze offers complex valve repair and replacement of an enlarged aortic root while retaining the natural valve. Smaller-incision valve operations and selected robotic mitral or tricuspid procedures are also part of its cardiovascular programme. Native-valve preservation The programme includes complex valve repairs and valve-sparing aortic-root replacement. Several access options Selected mitral and tricuspid procedures can use robotic access; minimally invasive valve surgery is also described. Adult and paediatric scope Haşim Üstünsoy’s institutional profile covers both adult and paediatric cardiovascular surgery. Procedures and specialists CABG valve repair and replacement aortic surgery minimally invasive valve surgery complex valve repairs Haşim Üstünsoy → Read the clinic profile ↗ What this means for your choice Complex valve repair and valve-sparing root replacement provide routes to retain suitable native valve tissue. Valve repair options ↗ Aortic-root surgery ↗ Clinic, specialists and research → Sources: Cardiovascular Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center · Robotic Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center · Prof. Haşim Üstünsoy | Anadolu Medical Center · Prof. Haşim Üstünsoy — Anadolu Medical Center Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, home to DHZC cardiac surgery. Campus photograph. · Photo source Germany · Berlin German Heart Center of Charité (DHZC) Robotic valve repair with a structured early-recovery pathway DHZC in Berlin pairs robotic mitral repair with ERMICS, a recovery pathway linking anaesthesia, pain control and early mobilisation. Its bypass service also describes conventional, beating-heart and selected robotic approaches. Dated robotic experience DHZC reported more than 260 robotic operations on 12 November 2025 after starting the programme earlier that year. Recovery starts in hospital ERMICS supports transfer to a regular ward on the day of minimally invasive valve surgery for suitable patients. Different bypass approaches The coronary service describes conventional surgery, beating-heart bypass and selected robotic options. Procedures and specialists CABG off-pump CABG selected minimally invasive CABG robotic mitral repair selected robotic CABG heart-valve surgery Volkmar Falk → Read the clinic profile ↗ What this means for your choice The ERMICS pathway connects minimally invasive valve surgery with pain control and early mobilisation; suitable patients reach a regular ward on the same day. Robotic and small-incision surgery ↗ Plan your recovery ↗ Clinic, specialists and research → Sources: DHZC robotic cardiac surgery programme — 12 November 2025 · Enhanced recovery and ERMICS after minimally invasive cardiac surgery · Bypasschirurgie | DHZC · Mitral valve treatment at DHZC Compare clinics ↗ Specialists ↗ Countries ↗","links":[{"label":"Photo source","url":"https://us-uk.bookimed.com/clinic/anadolu-medical-center/"},{"label":"Anadolu Medical Center","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-anadolu/"},{"label":"Haşim Üstünsoy →","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/doctor-hasim-ustunsoy/"},{"label":"Read the clinic profile ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-anadolu/"},{"label":"Valve repair options ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/mitral-valve-repair/"},{"label":"Aortic-root surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/aortic-surgery/"},{"label":"Clinic, specialists and research →","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-anadolu/"},{"label":"Cardiovascular Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center","url":"https://www.anadolumedicalcenter.com/medical-field/cardiovascular-surgery"},{"label":"Robotic Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center","url":"https://www.anadolumedicalcenter.com/medical-technology/robotik-cerrahi"},{"label":"Prof. Haşim Üstünsoy | Anadolu Medical Center","url":"https://www.anadolumedicalcenter.com/doctor/hasim-ustunsoy"},{"label":"Prof. Haşim Üstünsoy — Anadolu Medical Center","url":"https://www.anadolumedicalcenter.com/doctor/hasim-ustunsoy"},{"label":"Photo source","url":"https://www.dhzc.charite.de/kliniken/"},{"label":"German Heart Center of Charité (DHZC)","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-dhzc/"},{"label":"Volkmar Falk →","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/doctor-volkmar-falk/"},{"label":"Read the clinic profile ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-dhzc/"},{"label":"Robotic and small-incision surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/minimally-invasive/"},{"label":"Plan your recovery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/recovery/"},{"label":"Clinic, specialists and research →","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinic-dhzc/"},{"label":"DHZC robotic cardiac surgery programme — 12 November 2025","url":"https://www.dhzc.charite.de/news/robotik-in-der-herzchirurgie-berlin-europaweit-spitze-487/"},{"label":"Enhanced recovery and ERMICS after minimally invasive cardiac surgery","url":"https://www.dhzc.charite.de/ratgeber/eras/"},{"label":"Bypasschirurgie | DHZC","url":"https://www.dhzc.charite.de/ratgeber/bypasschirurgie/"},{"label":"Mitral valve treatment at DHZC","url":"https://www.dhzc.charite.de/ratgeber/mitralklappenbehandlung/"},{"label":"Compare clinics ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/clinics/"},{"label":"Specialists ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/surgeons/"},{"label":"Countries ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/countries/"}]},{"id":"specialist-care","title":"Other heart conditions that need a specialist team","text":"Other heart conditions that need a specialist team Adults with congenital heart disease need specialist care even after childhood surgery. Advanced heart failure may involve treatment of an underlying coronary or valve problem, an assist device or transplantation. In patients with atrial fibrillation already needing cardiac surgery, rhythm surgery and left-atrial-appendage treatment address different risks. Appendage closure does not automatically replace anticoagulants. Congenital heart conditions ↗ Childhood defects and care after an earlier repair. Advanced heart failure ↗ Underlying causes, LVAD and transplant assessment. Valve infection ↗ Urgency, infection treatment and structural repair. Repeat heart surgery ↗ Previous grafts, implants and the new treatment plan. Heart rhythm surgery ↗ Maze, ablation and appendage closure. Find another diagnosis ↗ Search aliases and see the depth of each guide. Sources: ACC/AHA adult congenital guidance (2025) · AHA: advanced heart-failure referral · AHA: advanced heart-failure options · STS: AF during cardiac surgery · LAAOS III trial · ACC Congenital heart disease ↗ Heart failure, LVAD & transplant ↗ Rhythm & Maze surgery ↗ Valve infection ↗ Repeat surgery ↗","links":[{"label":"Congenital heart conditions ↗ Childhood defects and care after an earlier repair.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/congenital-heart-surgery/"},{"label":"Advanced heart failure ↗ Underlying causes, LVAD and transplant assessment.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/heart-failure-surgery/"},{"label":"Valve infection ↗ Urgency, infection treatment and structural repair.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/endocarditis-surgery/"},{"label":"Repeat heart surgery ↗ Previous grafts, implants and the new treatment plan.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/repeat-heart-surgery/"},{"label":"Heart rhythm surgery ↗ Maze, ablation and appendage closure.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/heart-rhythm-surgery/"},{"label":"Find another diagnosis ↗ Search aliases and see the depth of each guide.","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/conditions/"},{"label":"ACC/AHA adult congenital guidance (2025)","url":"https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2025/12/18/18/48/ACCAHA-issue-new-guideline-on-managing-congenital-heart-disease-in-adults"},{"label":"AHA: advanced heart-failure referral","url":"https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/guidance-for-timely-and-appropriate-referral-of-patients-with-advanced-heart-failure"},{"label":"AHA: advanced heart-failure options","url":"https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/living-with-heart-failure-and-managing-advanced-hf/recognizing-advanced-heart-failure-and-knowing-your-options"},{"label":"STS: AF during cardiac surgery","url":"https://www.sts.org/sites/default/files/Database%20Webinar%20Handouts/ACSD%20Monthly%20Webinar%2005062026.pdf"},{"label":"LAAOS III trial · ACC","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Clinical-Trials/2021/05/14/01/52/LAAOS-III"},{"label":"Congenital heart disease ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/congenital-heart-surgery/"},{"label":"Heart failure, LVAD & transplant ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/heart-failure-surgery/"},{"label":"Rhythm & Maze surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/heart-rhythm-surgery/"},{"label":"Valve infection ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/endocarditis-surgery/"},{"label":"Repeat surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/repeat-heart-surgery/"}]},{"id":"next-step","title":"Prepare for a heart surgery second opinion","text":"Prepare for a heart surgery second opinion Bring the diagnosis, your recent imaging reports and the proposed operation together. A second opinion is more useful when the next team can explain what it would do, why, and how that differs from the first recommendation. Start a request on Bookimed with your treatment topic already selected. A coordinator can help you clarify the team, destination, recovery plan and costs. Costs & quotes ↗","links":[{"label":"Costs & quotes ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/cost/"}]}],"introduction":"A guide to your next decision Heart surgery abroad: treatments, clinics and costs Compare heart procedures, specialist teams, published results and complete treatment programmes. Find my starting point ↓ Explore the teams ↗ Source-linked guidance 25 programmes · 12 countries AI-generated conceptual illustration At a glance Find the treatment for your diagnosis, then compare the method, specialist team and total care package. This guide connects 36 specialists and 25 clinic programmes with clinical research and five detailed treatment programmes. 36 specialists · 25 programmes Profiles connect doctors to their clinical focus, hospital and source-linked research. Published package prices Robotic CABG at Hisar is advertised at $20,000; CABG at Teknon at $41,411.97. The included care and methods differ. Sources: Hisar robotic CABG — advertised Bookimed package · Xavier Ruyra Baliarda — teknon cabg Recovery has several milestones A 330-patient mitral-repair trial found a one-day shorter median hospital stay with minithoracotomy, without superior physical function at 12 weeks. 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