Traveling to India for Cardiac Treatment: Step by Step Guide for International Patients
The entry visa is the part most guides skip past, and it’s the part most likely to derail your timeline if you get it wrong. Below is the actual sequence, visa rules straight from the Government of India’s own e-Visa portal, followed by what happens once you land, so you can plan the trip end […]
Angioplasty vs Bypass Surgery: Which One Do Cardiologists Actually Recommend
Neither one wins by default. Cardiologists recommend angioplasty (PCI) or bypass surgery (CABG) based on where your blockages are, how many arteries are involved, and how well your heart is pumping, not personal preference for one technique over the other. The 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI coronary revascularization guideline, the consolidated rulebook both interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons […]
Am I a Candidate for Angioplasty, Bypass, or TAVR? Criteria and What Disqualifies You
There is no single test that tells you which heart procedure you need. The decision comes from a Heart Team, a cardiologist and cardiac surgeon reviewing your anatomy, your heart’s pumping strength, and your overall surgical risk together. That said, the criteria below are the same ones your cardiologist is working from, drawn from the […]
Travelling to India for Heart Treatment: A Complete Guide for International Patients
You have been told your artery is 100% blocked. Or that bypass is your only option. Or that nothing more can be done. Before you book a single flight, there is one thing you need to do first – and it is not packing your bags. Get your angiogram reviewed. This guide is written for […]
Turned Down for Bypass Surgery? What CHIP PCI Actually Means
Key Takeaways Being turned down for bypass surgery is not the end of the road. It’s the point where a different, more specific clinical question needs to be asked: is this person a candidate for CHIP PCI – Complex High-Risk and Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention? Every year, a meaningful share of patients referred to cardiac […]
Cardiac Second Opinion Before Bypass, CTO PCI, or Complex Angioplasty
Key Takeaways Asking for a second opinion on a cardiac diagnosis is not an act of distrust. It is standard, endorsed practice in modern cardiology. ACC/AHA guidelines are explicit that patients have the right to a specialist review before committing to anything irreversible – and bypass surgery is about as irreversible as it gets. Here […]