Coronary artery disease happens when the arteries that supply the heart muscle narrow, usually because of plaque. Depending on how many arteries are affected and where, cardiologists may recommend medicines, angioplasty with stents, or coronary artery bypass grafting.
What treatment options may your specialist discuss?
- Medical management
- Coronary angioplasty and stenting
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including off-pump and minimally invasive approaches where suitable
What does the trip look like, stage by stage?
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Before you travel
We share your angiography, echocardiogram and ECG with suitable accredited hospitals, return their written opinions and estimates, and — once you choose — arrange the hospital letter for your e-Medical visa and up to two attendant visas.
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Arrival and assessment
Airport pickup, check-in near the hospital and your first consultation. The specialist team reviews your reports in person and orders any repeat tests they need before confirming the plan.
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Procedure
Angioplasty or bypass surgery by the cardiac team, with your case manager keeping your family informed throughout.
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Hospital recovery
Monitoring in the cardiac unit, then the ward, with early mobilisation and cardiac rehabilitation advice.
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Recovery stay nearby
A comfortable stay close to the hospital for check-ups and wound review until your cardiologist clears you to travel.
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Fitness to fly and home
A final review, your discharge summary, medicines and written follow-up plan. We arrange the return journey and the first teleconsultation with your treating team.
About timelines
We do not publish how many days each stage takes. That depends on your condition, your treatment and how you recover, and it is decided by your treating specialist — who sets it out in writing before you travel.
Questions patients ask
What are the treatment options for coronary artery disease in India?
Specialists in India may discuss: Medical management; Coronary angioplasty and stenting; Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including off-pump and minimally invasive approaches where suitable. Which one suits you is a decision for your treating specialist after reviewing your reports.
Where in India is coronary artery disease treated?
Accredited hospitals with cardiac care programmes are concentrated in Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jaipur. We suggest hospitals based on your case, not a fixed list.
How long will I need to stay in India?
That depends on your condition, your treatment and how you recover. Your treating specialist sets it out in writing before you travel, so you can plan your visa, attendant and stay around it.
How do I start?
Send a short summary through the free case review. We reply with the reports the specialists need and a secure way to share them, then return written opinions and estimates from suitable accredited hospitals.
Planning the trip: read the India medical visa guide and how we verify hospitals.