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Best Hospitals for LVAD Implantation in Chennai, India

Review 2 validated hospitals and 3 associated cardiac surgeons for LVAD Implantation in Chennai, India. Relationships require matching hospital and doctor procedure data.

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Quick answer

Quick Answer

What is LVAD Implantation?

An LVAD is a durable mechanical pump that moves blood from the left ventricle to the aorta for selected advanced heart-failure patients as a bridge to transplant, bridge to decision or destination therapy. The surgeon implants an inflow cannula in the left ventricle and an outflow graft to the aorta; the pump connects through a driveline to external controllers and batteries. The patient and caregiver must learn power, alarms, driveline care and emergencies.

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Which hospitals in Chennai offer LVAD Implantation?

2 validated hospital relationships currently match LVAD Implantation in Chennai: MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Rela Hospital. Inclusion requires both a hospital procedure mapping and an affiliated cardiac surgeon mapped to the same procedure.

Which doctors are associated with LVAD Implantation in Chennai?

3 listed cardiac surgeons currently have an exact LVAD Implantation relationship at the hospitals shown. A catalog relationship is not a guarantee that a clinician will accept every case.

At a glance

Validated catalog relationships

Hospitals
2
cardiac surgeons
3
Treatment guides
1
Cost guides
2

Hospital inclusion requires a Cardiac Surgery relationship and an affiliated cardiac surgeon. Procedure pages additionally require matching hospital-procedure and doctor-procedure relationships.

Hospitals

Hospitals offering LVAD Implantation in Chennai, India

Cards use factual campus data and validated relationship counts. Ordering is alphabetical by city and hospital name, not a ranking.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Beds
400 beds
Established
Established 2016

MGM Healthcare, Chennai is listed for LVAD Implantation in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 1 affiliated cardiac surgeon with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.

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Rela Hospital

Chennai, India

  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
  • DHADHA
Beds
450 beds
Established
Established 2018

Rela Hospital is listed for LVAD Implantation in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 2 affiliated cardiac surgeons with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.

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Compare hospital facts

This table compares recorded attributes only. It does not score or rank hospitals.

HospitalCityAccreditationBedsEstablishedValidated proceduresListed doctors
MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL400201693
Rela HospitalChennaiJCI · NABH · NABL · DHA450201893

Procedures

Related Cardiac Surgery heart operations

Cities

Cities with hospitals offering LVAD Implantation

Doctors

cardiac surgeons associated with LVAD Implantation

Each doctor has a matching hospital and Cardiac Surgery relationship. Procedure pages additionally require that exact doctor-procedure mapping.

Dr. A. S. Hariharan

Cardiac Surgery

Visiting Consultant

  • 12+ years Experience
  • Designation: Visiting Consultant
  • MBBS, DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Dr. A. S. Hariharan is a Visiting Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 12 years of experience. His profile records cardiac surgery together with vascular surgery. His list is weighted toward the aorta.…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
  • Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Aortic Root Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVA…
  • LVAD Implantation

Dr. K R Balakrishnan

Cardiac Surgery

Senior Consultant

  • 34+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MS, MCh

Dr. K R Balakrishnan is Senior Consultant at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, India. He has practised cardiac surgery in India for 34+ years experience. The cardiac list covers LVAD Implantation, Heart Transplant Surgery and…

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Key Procedures

  • Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Lung Transplant Surgery
  • Heart-Lung Transplant
  • LVAD Implantation
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
  • Heart Valve Repair Surgery

Director and Senior Consultant

  • 26+ years Experience
  • Designation: Director and Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MS, DNB

Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan is Director and Senior Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 26 years of experience. His profile records cardiac surgery together with paediatric cardiac surgery. His list is…

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Key Procedures

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
  • Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Lung Transplant Surgery
  • Heart-Lung Transplant
  • Heart Valve Repair Surgery
  • Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

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City context

Why patients consider Chennai for Cardiac Surgery

Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this article does not infer that every listed institution performs coronary artery bypass grafting. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.

Chennai has a broader cardiac-care ecosystem, but this article does not infer that every listed institution performs heart valve replacement. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag Heart Valve Replacement. When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.

Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai must come only from live catalog relationships that exactly tag CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting). When that mapping is absent, the cards must remain empty: do not borrow a generic cardiac entity. An empty area is a catalog gap, not a ranking, outcome or capability statement.

Confirm the exact operating campus, named lead clinician, cardiac anaesthesia, perfusion or catheter support as applicable, ICU escalation and follow-up in writing. General accreditation does not establish procedure-specific availability or outcomes.

Send current echo, angiography or CT and all prior cardiac records before booking travel to Chennai.

Obtain written acceptance from a named Cardiac surgeon and allow for repeat assessment after arrival. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.

Chennai International Airport: Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review. Air-conditioned indoor recovery, hydration and wound care are practical in hot weather. Flight clearance still depends on clinical stability, not a short airport transfer.

Obtain written acceptance from a named Cardiac surgeon and allow for repeat assessment after arrival. Several hospital corridors have relatively direct airport access, but heat and humidity make an immediate airport-to-admission schedule unwise. Allow time for rest, repeat imaging and anaesthetic review.

Treatment guides

Canonical GAF treatment content

  • LVAD Implantation treatment guide

    An LVAD is a durable mechanical pump that moves blood from the left ventricle to the aorta for selected advanced heart-failure patients as a bridge to transplant, bridge to decision or destination therapy. The surgeon implants an inflow cannula in the left ventricle and an outflow graft to the aorta; the pump connects through a driveline to external controllers and batteries. The patient and caregiver must learn power, alarms, driveline care and emergencies.

Cost guides

Indicative planning ranges

India planning ranges are not city tariffs, hospital quotations or patient-specific prices. A named hospital must confirm the written estimate.

Conditions

Explicitly related conditions

Conditions appear only when the controlled specialty profile or canonical procedure content records the relationship.

  • Coronary artery disease

    The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Valvular heart disease

    The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Heart failure

    The appropriate heart operation depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

Questions

Best Hospitals for LVAD Implantation in Chennai, India — frequently asked questions

What is LVAD Implantation?

The concise definition on this page comes from the canonical GAF LVAD Implantation treatment and cost content. This hospital page does not duplicate the full medical guide.

Which hospitals in Chennai offer LVAD Implantation?

2 hospitals currently meet the hospital-specialty, hospital-procedure, doctor-hospital and doctor-procedure validation rules for this page.

Which cities offer LVAD Implantation?

Validated relationships currently appear in Chennai, Delhi NCR.

Which cardiac surgeons are associated with LVAD Implantation?

3 listed doctors have the exact procedure relationship at a hospital shown on this page. Inclusion is not a clinical ranking.

What is the cost of LVAD Implantation in Chennai?

Use the linked GAF cost guide as an indicative planning range. A hospital quotation is required after records review, and an India range is not a city-specific or patient-specific price.

Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.

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Dr. Shabnam Choudhary

BDS

Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary

BDS

Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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