Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is an invasive imaging procedure which allows a doctor to evaluate your heart function. A catheter is inserted into a blood vessel in the arm or groin and then finally into the coronary arteries. On this page, we will learn more about cardiac catheterization, such as what is cardiac catheterization, what are the causes and symptoms which need cardiac catheterization, how to prepare for cardiac catheterization, who are the best doctors for cardiac catheterization in India, and which are the top hospitals cardiac catheterization in India.
What the price includes
- Lead cardiac catheterization surgeon and specialized surgical team fees
- Operating theatre charges and consumable surgical packs
- Dedicated post-operative inpatient room stay
- Routine laboratory diagnostics, scans and pre-op clearance
- In-hospital clinical medications and recovery nursing
- Pre-departure follow-up consultation and fit-to-fly assessment
What it does not include
- International return flights and baggage
- Serviced accommodation and meals after discharge
- Attendant and patient Indian medical visa processing
- Management of incidental pre-existing conditions
- Long-term medication refills in home country
- Secondary home-country outpatient rehabilitation
What each hospital charges
Same clinical excellence across 5 accredited partner hospitals. Marlin charges no patient commission — figures are transparent official hospital estimates.
Hospital rate cards are being confirmed for this procedure.
Standard estimated procedure package starts from $10,000. Request a free review below to receive an itemized quote from our accredited partner hospitals.
Estimate your whole trip, not just the surgery
Flights, hotel, food and visas for the full 10 days — so the number you budget for is what you actually spend.
$11,810 – $12,430
- Surgery, hospital and care$10,000 fixed
- Return flights (1 passenger)$920
- Hotel & meals during recovery$810
- Indian medical visas$80
The upper figure allows for a longer stay. The implant and surgery are fixed. Marlin adds nothing to any of these numbers.
Surgeons who do this operation every week
Senior consultants at JCI/NABH accredited centres with decades of dedicated procedural volume.
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
Internationally recognized senior consultant with thousands of successful clinical procedures.
Dr. S.K.S Marya
Globally renowned medical faculty with extensive international patient advisory tenure.
Dr. Vinesh Mathur
Renowned expert with international fellowships and over 15,000 successful clinical procedures.
What the three weeks actually look like
From sending your first medical scans to your fit-to-fly clearance.
Before you fly
Reports and a surgeon’s opinion
Send your X-rays and medical history. Within 24–48 hours you get a named surgeon’s written opinion and a costed plan from each hospital you shortlist.
Day 1–2
Arrival and tests
Airport pickup, hotel check-in and hospital consultation. Blood work, ECG, anaesthesia clearance and a fitness review are completed the same or next day.
Day 3
Surgery
The operation takes 60–90 minutes per joint. You are moved to your private room the same day and stood up with support within 24 hours.
Day 4–7
Walking with physio
Twice-daily physiotherapy in the ward. Most patients walk with a frame by day two after surgery and manage stairs before discharge.
Day 8–21
Recovery and review
You stay near the hospital in a serviced hotel with outpatient physio, then a final review, stitch removal and fit-to-fly clearance before you travel home.
“I paid the hospital directly at the billing counter and the number matched the estimate Marlin sent me in Nairobi. Nobody asked me for a single extra shilling.”
Questions patients ask before they book
Essential details on payments, visa processing, language and post-operative flight permissions.
Is cardiac catheterization surgery safe?+
Cardiac catheterization is generally safe for most individuals. Problems after the procedure are rare and can include blood clots and bleeding. Your doctor will monitor your condition and might recommend medicines to prevent blood clots.
Is cardiac catheterization painful?+
Generally, the patient doesn't feel pain as the inside walls of the blood vessels are not sensitive to any pain. An x-ray contrast medium will be injected via the catheter into the chambers of heart and the coronary arteries to make these visible on a computer screen. This might feel warm for a short duration of time.
Is cardiac catheterization a major surgery?+
Cardiac catheterization, also called cardiac cath, is a non-surgical procedure which allows doctors to diagnose as well as treat diseases of the heart valves, muscles or coronary arteries.
How long a cardiac catheterization take?+
Cardiac catheterization procedure will take about 30 to 60 minutes. The patient will be given certain medicines to help them relax, but they will be awake during the procedure.