Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) Surgery -should I travel to India for this?

Question

I am planning to get the Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) Surgery in India. I have been tired of trying to get it in the NHS. The cost is supposed to be very low in India and I have heard the Hospitals are good.

Answer 1

Be careful of India. Sanitation is horrible there and you could get something worse.

Answer 2

I'll admit I'm not all that familiar with NHS - I'm assuming it is the
Canadian or British National Health Service.

My first questions are about the nature of your condition - what
coronary arteries are blocked and to what (%) extent? PTCA
is not an uncommon procedure here in the States, but I cannot
imagine that if you have a severe blockage in one or more of the
primary coronary arteries that NHS would hold you up for a
significant period of time, as it is more cost effective in the long
run than a coronary bypass procedure.

You should be aware that the use of medicated stents for all
but a very limited number of diagnoses has been called into
question. The use of these stents outside those specific
diagnoses can *increase* the risk of a heart attack from 0.5
to 3.0% annually.

I have no reason to believe that the hospitals/staff/doctors in
India are inferior to any in any first - world nation. In fact, most
of the best docs I've had here in the States were trained in India.
However, traveling by plane before and after surgery may pose
an unnecessary risk to you (or were you planning on ground
travel?).

Getting a medicated stent and traveling outside the country for
the procedure are things you should have a SERIOUS talk with
your GP/Cardiologist about.

Answer 3

If u have recently suffered from heart attack or Angina(unstable) then u would be considered for Angioplasty urgently( in a week's time). But if it is an elective procedure then the waiting time ranges from 3 months to 6 months. Talk to ur consultant in the NHS and see what he says when they could do urs. If its gonna be very late, then yeah, go abroad to get it done. But make sure u do enough research about the hospital and doctors who would do the procedure on u. Also research about general safety precautions and steps taken against hospital infections in that particular hospital.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Many patients travel from UK, Ireland, and Scotland to get low cost Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery in India. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery is the price of surgery in India.

But you should consider some other factors as well such as: ---

a) Check whether after the Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery you will stay in the hospital or be discharged and taken to a hotel; ask about special care or assistance after the Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery and about contingency plans in case of complications during the procedure or recovery time.

b) Do they recommend having a close friend or family member travel with you to provide support for Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) Surgery In India.

c) Find out when the India’s high season is so that you can avoid exorbitant flight prices and enjoy more moderate weather.

d) Read up on local costs, the prices of meals, transport and hotels, how easy is it to travel around and whether it is considered safe to do so

The reasons for choosing to travel abroad for Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery are different for everyone but with lengthy NHS waits and concerns about MRSA advantage of affordable, high quality private healthcare in India, and combining it with a tropical, cultural or relaxing holiday saving thousands of pounds compared with having the treatment done privately in the UK.

I checked out the website of Forerunners Healthcare – which is the premier most medical tourism company in India offering Angioplasty/ PTCA Angioplasty/ PTCA (With one Medicated Stent) surgery in India to International Patients. They have served more than 400 International patients from across the globe (especially US and UK) to get low cost affordable surgery in India at the best Hospitals and Medical Institutions. I think this could be of help for you as well.

Answer 5

These are the treatment for coronary artery disease. Coronary artery are the lumen that supplies blood to the heart and due to bad diet habbit and lack of exercise it get blocked with bad fat like cholesterole.
Now in India there are many good centres like Escort Hospital new delhi, Batra Hospital new Delhi, appolo Hospital New Delhi
appolo Madrash, Breach candy Hospital mumbai.
All these hospital are world class with very efficient surgeons and MOST important there fee is minimal.
India is also a good place for tourism so you must visit there for your total health.

Answer 6

No absolutely not. If you need this surgery urgently, the NHS will do it. If however you are borderline or non-urgent, you will have to wait.
Going abroad for this surgery only means the NHS has to pick up the pieces when you get back, shoving aside more deserving cases.