About Angioplasty and Stenting
Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, usually followed by placing a stent to keep the artery open.
A tiny balloon is threaded through blood vessels to the blockage site and inflated to widen the artery. A stent—a small mesh tube—is then placed to help keep the artery open. This improves blood flow, can relieve chest pain, and can be life-saving during a heart attack.
The Procedure (Already Minimally Invasive)
Performed under local anaesthesia with sedation. Small incision made in wrist or groin to access an artery. Thin catheter guided through blood vessels to the heart using X-ray imaging. Balloon is inflated at the blockage site and stent is deployed. Procedure typically takes 1-3 hours. Hospital stay: 1-2 days.
What partner hospitals offer
- Rapid Recovery: Minimally invasive approach means faster healing and return to activities
- Stent Technology: Drug-eluting stents from international manufacturers
- Interventional Cardiologists: Experienced specialists in coronary procedures
- Cath Labs: Cardiac catheterisation laboratories with real-time imaging
- Short Hospital Stay: Minimal hospital stay with quick return to hotel/accommodation
Outcomes depend on your condition and the surgeon. Ask the treating hospital for its own outcome data before you decide.
Recovery & Travel Timeline
- Hospital Stay: 1-2 days
- Initial Recovery: First week involves rest and avoiding strenuous activity
- Short-Distance Travel: May resume within 7-10 days
- Fit to fly: usually 7-10 days after an uncomplicated procedure, as your cardiologist decides
- Return to Work: 2-4 weeks
- Normal Activities: Most resumed within 4 weeks
International patients can usually return home within 10-14 days, once the cardiologist has cleared them to fly.
Cost in India
Costs depend on the hospital, the procedure and your reports. The indicative range on this page is a guide only; the hospital’s written estimate is the figure to rely on, and you pay the hospital directly.
