Valvular insufficiency treatment in 13 Cardiac surgery clinics in Argentina
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13 clinics specializing in Cardiac surgery providing treatment of Valvular insufficiency Valvular insufficiency, also known as valvular regurgitation, is a condition where heart valves do not close properly, leading to backward blood flow. It can cause symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue and may require medical management or valve repair/replacement. disease in Argentina.
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5
from Jesica Caffara
November 05, 2023
I have been hospitalized for 3 days for heart failure, the therapy is private and a luxury. The gastronomy is a 10, the attention of the nurses is excellent. Cleaning 4 times a day. The place is wonderful.
5
from Diego Osorio
October 26, 2023
I was hospitalized for 2 days in this clinic for an operation and the truth is that everything was a ten!
The clinic is a luxury, at least on the floor where I was (9th) with nurses on duty all day, nutritionist, surgeon, a whole team of people on top of everything. An excellent human group at work and not to mention the food where you can choose your own menu.
Thank you all for making my stay a luxury, I never thought that a visit to a clinic could stop being an unpleasant experience (it will never be a good thing, nothing like the house but it was bearable)
I recommend!
1
from Adelina Vigert
June 06, 2023
Images: 1 hour for reception (enter the system) and 1 more hour for them to call me to carry out the study!!! I have an appointment made 3 weeks ago. They attend to spontaneous demand and with shifts all in one place, they call in order of arrival and only 2 people receiving (there are 4 positions) and they are VERY BAD EDUCATED. A SHAME. The Dr. very attentive
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
3.9
5 reviews
5
from Jesica Caffara
November 05, 2023
I have been hospitalized for 3 days for heart failure, the therapy is private and a luxury. The gastronomy is a 10, the attention of the nurses is excellent. Cleaning 4 times a day. The place is wonderful.
5
from Diego Osorio
October 26, 2023
I was hospitalized for 2 days in this clinic for an operation and the truth is that everything was a ten!
The clinic is a luxury, at least on the floor where I was (9th) with nurses on duty all day, nutritionist, surgeon, a whole team of people on top of everything. An excellent human group at work and not to mention the food where you can choose your own menu.
Thank you all for making my stay a luxury, I never thought that a visit to a clinic could stop being an unpleasant experience (it will never be a good thing, nothing like the house but it was bearable)
I recommend!
1
from Adelina Vigert
June 06, 2023
Images: 1 hour for reception (enter the system) and 1 more hour for them to call me to carry out the study!!! I have an appointment made 3 weeks ago. They attend to spontaneous demand and with shifts all in one place, they call in order of arrival and only 2 people receiving (there are 4 positions) and they are VERY BAD EDUCATED. A SHAME. The Dr. very attentive
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery
Inaugurated on March 1, 1991, the Suizo Argentina Clinic and Maternity began its history with a revolutionary vision in the concept of care and comfort
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1
from Alex Martinez
September 25, 2023
A shame, as soon as you arrive at the guard, the person at the reception tells you very reluctantly that you are between 4 and 5 hours late. Do you understand the indifference of this guard service at the Pirovano public hospital???? It is a lack of respect for the dignity of life
5
from Rod & Liz Merlo
July 18, 2023
Went at 11:30 and was out by 14:00. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Used my Canadian passport and received all services free of charge. They took chest xrays and sent me off with the proper prescription, which I was able to buy from down the street.
Thank you to all staff that helped me out! Keep up the great work! 👍
3
from Krampus ༒
July 01, 2023
I came here because of an intense headache that I had a week ago, with my mother with high blood pressure (20 something) they gave her 2 pills and said in 2 hours we will call her to see if she stabilizes if not we will hospitalize her
And 5 hours ago they told me they'll call you right next door it's 11:20 p.m. I just went to complain and they say: there I'll check if they're free and they'll take care of you... Whatever, I'll die of a migraine if I'm lucky They serve me.
The bathrooms are disgusting, you sit there and it infects your soul. Dead cockroach under the benches
All very unprofessional
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
-
Coronary catheterization
≈ $1,579
-
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent insertion
≈ $7,206
3.3
5 reviews
1
from Alex Martinez
September 25, 2023
A shame, as soon as you arrive at the guard, the person at the reception tells you very reluctantly that you are between 4 and 5 hours late. Do you understand the indifference of this guard service at the Pirovano public hospital???? It is a lack of respect for the dignity of life
5
from Rod & Liz Merlo
July 18, 2023
Went at 11:30 and was out by 14:00. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Used my Canadian passport and received all services free of charge. They took chest xrays and sent me off with the proper prescription, which I was able to buy from down the street.
Thank you to all staff that helped me out! Keep up the great work! 👍
3
from Krampus ༒
July 01, 2023
I came here because of an intense headache that I had a week ago, with my mother with high blood pressure (20 something) they gave her 2 pills and said in 2 hours we will call her to see if she stabilizes if not we will hospitalize her
And 5 hours ago they told me they'll call you right next door it's 11:20 p.m. I just went to complain and they say: there I'll check if they're free and they'll take care of you... Whatever, I'll die of a migraine if I'm lucky They serve me.
The bathrooms are disgusting, you sit there and it infects your soul. Dead cockroach under the benches
All very unprofessional
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
On July 24, 1896, the Pirovano Hospital (which was to be called Belgrano Hospital) opened its doors to ensure the assistance of an original population
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5
from Ayu Puspitasari
November 15, 2023
There is perfect and amazing nurse in this hospital that make me feel wanna sick everyday, so he can caring me well everyday too for sure.
With all of my love Mr. Martin Rojas.
You are the best nurse ever
5
from Ken
September 15, 2022
We're here now and we've had a wonderful experience. Remember with all these negative reviews that you're more likely to leave a review if you're upset, and less likely to leave a nice review if you're satisfied, like this one.
We're foreigners on vacation here. We were treated fairly and promptly. We were able to speak English to two staff members during our time here.
I guess I won't go into our personal medical records, but expect to pay around $50 USD (September 2022) for your initial consultation. The prices have been fair and reasonable.
The staff was kind and helpful. Everyone did their best to make us comfortable and helped us understand what was going on.
1
from D J
August 05, 2019
Like any overcrowded and messy public hospital, just a bit cleaner and better equipped. Fair enough if you go private or thru a third party insurance. Sign in the Hospital's insurance system at your own peril, a shameful scam they call Health Plan (Plan de Salud). Mind the difference, it could cost your life
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.5
5 reviews
5
from Ayu Puspitasari
November 15, 2023
There is perfect and amazing nurse in this hospital that make me feel wanna sick everyday, so he can caring me well everyday too for sure.
With all of my love Mr. Martin Rojas.
You are the best nurse ever
5
from Ken
September 15, 2022
We're here now and we've had a wonderful experience. Remember with all these negative reviews that you're more likely to leave a review if you're upset, and less likely to leave a nice review if you're satisfied, like this one.
We're foreigners on vacation here. We were treated fairly and promptly. We were able to speak English to two staff members during our time here.
I guess I won't go into our personal medical records, but expect to pay around $50 USD (September 2022) for your initial consultation. The prices have been fair and reasonable.
The staff was kind and helpful. Everyone did their best to make us comfortable and helped us understand what was going on.
1
from D J
August 05, 2019
Like any overcrowded and messy public hospital, just a bit cleaner and better equipped. Fair enough if you go private or thru a third party insurance. Sign in the Hospital's insurance system at your own peril, a shameful scam they call Health Plan (Plan de Salud). Mind the difference, it could cost your life
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Founded in 1853 by the Italian Benevolent Society in Buenos Aires, the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires is a non-profit civil association dedicated to general
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5
from liliana meyer
December 08, 2023
Excellent institution. I was hospitalized and operated on twice. The entire professional staff deserves nothing but praise. For his knowledge, treatment and support of patients.
Professionals and humans. Thank you!
5
from María Florencia Elías
December 05, 2023
Excellent care, medical equipment and building.
They really serve you very quickly, you can request half shifts yourself without any problem.
At the entrance table they welcome you quickly and explain everything to you
What you need to know.
1
from Chimi L
November 27, 2023
Regrettable attention. They made me come back 4 times to ask for a refund, they gave me a thousand buts. The girl in laboratory box 1, (a blonde) was disrespectful and did not help me solve the problem. I asked to speak to the supposed manager 'Diego' and he couldn't solve it for me either because 'some time had passed' and they forgot to request it from social work. Finally, they didn't give me my money back.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.5
5 reviews
5
from liliana meyer
December 08, 2023
Excellent institution. I was hospitalized and operated on twice. The entire professional staff deserves nothing but praise. For his knowledge, treatment and support of patients.
Professionals and humans. Thank you!
5
from María Florencia Elías
December 05, 2023
Excellent care, medical equipment and building.
They really serve you very quickly, you can request half shifts yourself without any problem.
At the entrance table they welcome you quickly and explain everything to you
What you need to know.
1
from Chimi L
November 27, 2023
Regrettable attention. They made me come back 4 times to ask for a refund, they gave me a thousand buts. The girl in laboratory box 1, (a blonde) was disrespectful and did not help me solve the problem. I asked to speak to the supposed manager 'Diego' and he couldn't solve it for me either because 'some time had passed' and they forgot to request it from social work. Finally, they didn't give me my money back.
Córdoba, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Instituto Modelo de Cardiologia Privado SRL (IMC) is a professional organization focused on the Vision and Mission of: Offer patients comprehensive personalized medical assistance,
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5
from Azucena Montoya
September 20, 2023
I admitted my uncle to therapy on July 15 and he had excellent care. In the month of August, I admitted him again to coronary care, the nurses and doctors were very willing to provide the best care for the patient.
5
from Oscar Omar Aragón
August 18, 2023
Very good secretaries to attend to patients
1
from adrian tomas Noblega
August 11, 2023
Only Tom Cruise can take a turn via phone either wsp or call because it is truly AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION !!!
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.7
5 reviews
5
from Azucena Montoya
September 20, 2023
I admitted my uncle to therapy on July 15 and he had excellent care. In the month of August, I admitted him again to coronary care, the nurses and doctors were very willing to provide the best care for the patient.
5
from Oscar Omar Aragón
August 18, 2023
Very good secretaries to attend to patients
1
from adrian tomas Noblega
August 11, 2023
Only Tom Cruise can take a turn via phone either wsp or call because it is truly AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION !!!
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Sanatorio Junín offer the entire population of Catamarca and the NOA integrated health care at levels of low to high complexity, with a highly qualified
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5
from Gabrielle Jorgensen
April 03, 2023
Really good service for a tourist in need of a quick prescription. I was seen within 15 mins and got the medication I needed. Doctor spoke English which was helpful
1
from Jessie Wang
January 16, 2022
They will not accept you if you don't have private insurance. They only accept payment from the insurance company, no credit or cash. If you are traveling here, go to a public hospital. The lady working there was extremely rude to me and was not willing to help me at all when I asked her where I can go to get medical help. I asked her for a hospital name and she essentially told me to F off. Luckily, I contacted a Spanish school for Spanish lessons and asked them where I can go. They gave me the name of a public hospital, and I was able to get my wound treated.
1
from V
July 18, 2021
Malardo
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
2.8
5 reviews
5
from Gabrielle Jorgensen
April 03, 2023
Really good service for a tourist in need of a quick prescription. I was seen within 15 mins and got the medication I needed. Doctor spoke English which was helpful
1
from Jessie Wang
January 16, 2022
They will not accept you if you don't have private insurance. They only accept payment from the insurance company, no credit or cash. If you are traveling here, go to a public hospital. The lady working there was extremely rude to me and was not willing to help me at all when I asked her where I can go to get medical help. I asked her for a hospital name and she essentially told me to F off. Luckily, I contacted a Spanish school for Spanish lessons and asked them where I can go. They gave me the name of a public hospital, and I was able to get my wound treated.
1
from V
July 18, 2021
Malardo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
We invite you to visit one of the largest health institutions in the country… A sanatorium with history, but looking to the future. The Doctor
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2
from Maria Mendoza
November 25, 2023
The only good thing about this hospital is the view because the truth is that customer service leaves a lot to be desired. I went to this hospital because it is the one that referred me to my social work. I traveled from the interior (1500kms) and arrived for my shift ON TIME to see the doctor. They attended to me 3 HOURS later. Then the doctor asked me to get an MRI done at the same hospital. Those who assisted me told me that I had to send a WhatsApp (since I was in person to request an appointment). I arrived at the place where I was staying and requested an appointment. They wanted to give me a shift almost a month later. I told them my situation and the urgency (since I had traveled many kilometers and couldn't stay that long). They cared little or nothing. They didn't give overtime shifts. After an odyssey to get the MRI, I was able to do it but in another place in the capital a day later.
I already had to go back so the doctor asked me to continue the treatment by teleconsultation. I left Buenos Aires the first days of September. WE ARE ALMOST REACHING DECEMBER and it is the 5th time that I cannot have the teleconsultation with the doctor. It is a disaster!. They make excuses that my social insurance doesn't cover it when I had already told them that I had no problem paying it privately but they continue to tease me. I hope my social work changes the hospital where it refers its members because it is truly regrettable. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL AND MUCH LESS IF YOU ARE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU WILL WASTE YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY.
4
from Martin Quintans
November 17, 2023
I've been going for years! My dad took care of her, I take her to my mom and obviously sometimes I go. From personal experience I know that the elderly are treated very well. Maybe they have some other problem in the administrative and customer service part. It can always be improved!! The one that has the most weaknesses is the administrative part of neurology. But like I said they can improve.
But as for the professionals, they are very attentive and excellent, I can confirm that 🐘😁❤️☮️
I've been going for years! My dad took care of her, I take her to my mom and obviously sometimes I go. From personal experience I know that the elderly are treated very well. Perhaps they have some other problem in the administrative and customer service part. You can always improve! The one that has the most weaknesses is the administrative part of neurology. But like I said they can improve.
But as for the professionals, they are very attentive and excellent, I can confirm that 🐘😁❤️☮️
5
from Sebastián Paz
November 02, 2023
Amazing staff. Doctors, nurses & admin are very professional and cozy. Thanks !
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.2
5 reviews
2
from Maria Mendoza
November 25, 2023
The only good thing about this hospital is the view because the truth is that customer service leaves a lot to be desired. I went to this hospital because it is the one that referred me to my social work. I traveled from the interior (1500kms) and arrived for my shift ON TIME to see the doctor. They attended to me 3 HOURS later. Then the doctor asked me to get an MRI done at the same hospital. Those who assisted me told me that I had to send a WhatsApp (since I was in person to request an appointment). I arrived at the place where I was staying and requested an appointment. They wanted to give me a shift almost a month later. I told them my situation and the urgency (since I had traveled many kilometers and couldn't stay that long). They cared little or nothing. They didn't give overtime shifts. After an odyssey to get the MRI, I was able to do it but in another place in the capital a day later.
I already had to go back so the doctor asked me to continue the treatment by teleconsultation. I left Buenos Aires the first days of September. WE ARE ALMOST REACHING DECEMBER and it is the 5th time that I cannot have the teleconsultation with the doctor. It is a disaster!. They make excuses that my social insurance doesn't cover it when I had already told them that I had no problem paying it privately but they continue to tease me. I hope my social work changes the hospital where it refers its members because it is truly regrettable. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL AND MUCH LESS IF YOU ARE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU WILL WASTE YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY.
4
from Martin Quintans
November 17, 2023
I've been going for years! My dad took care of her, I take her to my mom and obviously sometimes I go. From personal experience I know that the elderly are treated very well. Maybe they have some other problem in the administrative and customer service part. It can always be improved!! The one that has the most weaknesses is the administrative part of neurology. But like I said they can improve.
But as for the professionals, they are very attentive and excellent, I can confirm that 🐘😁❤️☮️
I've been going for years! My dad took care of her, I take her to my mom and obviously sometimes I go. From personal experience I know that the elderly are treated very well. Perhaps they have some other problem in the administrative and customer service part. You can always improve! The one that has the most weaknesses is the administrative part of neurology. But like I said they can improve.
But as for the professionals, they are very attentive and excellent, I can confirm that 🐘😁❤️☮️
5
from Sebastián Paz
November 02, 2023
Amazing staff. Doctors, nurses & admin are very professional and cozy. Thanks !
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
The British Hospital of Buenos Aires is a non-profit civil association that aims to provide the community with highly complex health care, train medical professionals
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3
from Guillermo Dilernia
June 26, 2023
Mmm
5
from Gerrit Liskow
April 14, 2022
I found them exceedingly reassuring and reliable, efficient and engaged. It was a bit of a wait going through A&E, but they really sorted things out in a very professional way and it turned out it was only a head cold. So no blood clots or any of that sort of thing. Which I found a bit humbling for wasting their time. Still, no hard feelings which raises my esteem for the place.
5
from Ivan Muracciole (Maind Framend)
September 02, 2020
It was founded by Cleto Aguirre from Salta. The origins of the current Hospital de Clínicas date back to 1877, when its construction began. A year later -and still unfinished- it was the scene of the conflict over the federalization of the city of Buenos Aires by functioning as a rifle barracks and a hospital for the concentration of wounded.
Attention to the community began shortly after the conflict of 1880, at which time Buenos Aires ceased to be a large village and developed to become the capital city of Argentina, which was experiencing the first waves of immigration and urbanization.
A significant number of patients came from the interior, referred by doctors graduated from the Faculty of Medicine who kept a special memory of the aptitudes of their teachers in medicine.
The tenured professor was the cone of attraction of the chairs and of the activity of the Hospital rooms. He was an ethical example to be emulated by his students, who supported him, shared his studies, sometimes his table, and even established kinship through marriages based on that relationship of admiration.
Important feats of medicine took place in the pavilions of the Hospital de Clínicas: the first application of insulin, the description of Ayerza's Disease, Tobías syndrome, Castex syndromes, the first cardiac catheterization, the first medical residencies, the first Ethics Committee, experimental surgery, the first kidney punctures and the first thoracotomies, among others.
The first filmed operation in the history of medicine occurred in this hospital. It was in 1899 and was in charge of the Argentine doctor Alejandro Posadas. The film is seven minutes long and was found in 1971, when the old building was preparing for demolition. It was exhibited on December 14, 2001 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the hospital. [1]
Built according to the models of its time, the design was inspired by the Friedrichshain Hospital in Berlin and the lazaretto in Karlsruhe.
Since 1927, due to the deterioration of the old hospital and according to the emerging needs in previous years, several projects were planned to build a new hospital, a fact that would not materialize until 1949, the year in which the construction of the Hospital de Clínicas began " José de San Martín ”, in the block limited by Uriburu, Paraguay, Azcuénaga and Córdoba Avenue. Construction suffered numerous delays and only in 1962 offered the first services, radiology and otolaryngology. The rest of the services were gradually transferred in the following years.
In the first years of the 1970s the new building became fully functional and in 1975 the demolition of the old headquarters began.In 2014 the executive power invested heavily with money from the National State to re-functionalize the Hospital de Clínicas and create a pharmaceutical plant to supply the network of university hospitals and also offer a space for practical training for students and teachers. [2]
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
3.7
5 reviews
3
from Guillermo Dilernia
June 26, 2023
Mmm
5
from Gerrit Liskow
April 14, 2022
I found them exceedingly reassuring and reliable, efficient and engaged. It was a bit of a wait going through A&E, but they really sorted things out in a very professional way and it turned out it was only a head cold. So no blood clots or any of that sort of thing. Which I found a bit humbling for wasting their time. Still, no hard feelings which raises my esteem for the place.
5
from Ivan Muracciole (Maind Framend)
September 02, 2020
It was founded by Cleto Aguirre from Salta. The origins of the current Hospital de Clínicas date back to 1877, when its construction began. A year later -and still unfinished- it was the scene of the conflict over the federalization of the city of Buenos Aires by functioning as a rifle barracks and a hospital for the concentration of wounded.
Attention to the community began shortly after the conflict of 1880, at which time Buenos Aires ceased to be a large village and developed to become the capital city of Argentina, which was experiencing the first waves of immigration and urbanization.
A significant number of patients came from the interior, referred by doctors graduated from the Faculty of Medicine who kept a special memory of the aptitudes of their teachers in medicine.
The tenured professor was the cone of attraction of the chairs and of the activity of the Hospital rooms. He was an ethical example to be emulated by his students, who supported him, shared his studies, sometimes his table, and even established kinship through marriages based on that relationship of admiration.
Important feats of medicine took place in the pavilions of the Hospital de Clínicas: the first application of insulin, the description of Ayerza's Disease, Tobías syndrome, Castex syndromes, the first cardiac catheterization, the first medical residencies, the first Ethics Committee, experimental surgery, the first kidney punctures and the first thoracotomies, among others.
The first filmed operation in the history of medicine occurred in this hospital. It was in 1899 and was in charge of the Argentine doctor Alejandro Posadas. The film is seven minutes long and was found in 1971, when the old building was preparing for demolition. It was exhibited on December 14, 2001 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the hospital. [1]
Built according to the models of its time, the design was inspired by the Friedrichshain Hospital in Berlin and the lazaretto in Karlsruhe.
Since 1927, due to the deterioration of the old hospital and according to the emerging needs in previous years, several projects were planned to build a new hospital, a fact that would not materialize until 1949, the year in which the construction of the Hospital de Clínicas began " José de San Martín ”, in the block limited by Uriburu, Paraguay, Azcuénaga and Córdoba Avenue. Construction suffered numerous delays and only in 1962 offered the first services, radiology and otolaryngology. The rest of the services were gradually transferred in the following years.
In the first years of the 1970s the new building became fully functional and in 1975 the demolition of the old headquarters began.In 2014 the executive power invested heavily with money from the National State to re-functionalize the Hospital de Clínicas and create a pharmaceutical plant to supply the network of university hospitals and also offer a space for practical training for students and teachers. [2]
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
The Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín is the flagship teaching hospital in our country. Dependent on the University of Buenos Aires,
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4
from Lina Albanello
December 07, 2023
I always go here and it works spectacularly. I never had any problems, the professionals and the treatment were fantastic, but please do something with the pathology reports because it closes at 6:00 p.m. and many of us never get to pick them up because we leave work or ask for appointments later than that time.
Maybe send them by email or leave them with the secretary.
1
from Eduardo Baez
November 24, 2023
Disaster the attention on the guard by the pseudodoctor Luisina Ramacciotti Mat 27567 saying that I thought that was a Kiosk.
The corresponding complaints will be made for lack of professional ethics.
The claim is recorded in the complaints book dated today.
1
from Jose Luis Ferloni
October 14, 2023
I had surgery in 2020, to date I am waiting for an invoice from the hospital, the doctor and the anesthetist. To make matters worse, the doctor Gustavo Delg... the urologist who operated on me did not solve my prostate problem, he did something crazy. All scoundrels. A piece of advice, the doctors in public hospitals are better professionals and honest.
The urologist Gustavo Delg..,
He was deleted from Doctoralia...why would it be?
I will have to file a complaint with the AFIP.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
≈ $17,279
-
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
≈ $15,385
-
Catheter cardiac ablation
≈ $10,230
-
Electrophysiology study (EPS)
≈ $2,822
-
Catheter cryoablation
≈ $12,048
-
Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair
≈ $12,688
-
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair
≈ $14,903
3.3
5 reviews
4
from Lina Albanello
December 07, 2023
I always go here and it works spectacularly. I never had any problems, the professionals and the treatment were fantastic, but please do something with the pathology reports because it closes at 6:00 p.m. and many of us never get to pick them up because we leave work or ask for appointments later than that time.
Maybe send them by email or leave them with the secretary.
1
from Eduardo Baez
November 24, 2023
Disaster the attention on the guard by the pseudodoctor Luisina Ramacciotti Mat 27567 saying that I thought that was a Kiosk.
The corresponding complaints will be made for lack of professional ethics.
The claim is recorded in the complaints book dated today.
1
from Jose Luis Ferloni
October 14, 2023
I had surgery in 2020, to date I am waiting for an invoice from the hospital, the doctor and the anesthetist. To make matters worse, the doctor Gustavo Delg... the urologist who operated on me did not solve my prostate problem, he did something crazy. All scoundrels. A piece of advice, the doctors in public hospitals are better professionals and honest.
The urologist Gustavo Delg..,
He was deleted from Doctoralia...why would it be?
I will have to file a complaint with the AFIP.
Rosario, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
More than 100 years ago, on June 24, 1912, the Spanish Hospital was inaugurated in Rosario, driven by the demand for health care from Spanish
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1
from Agustina
November 06, 2023
Terrible attention from the guard secretaries. From the beginning they were very rude.
After having a tomography I was waiting 3 hours for the result (from images they told me that the result was already there and they had sent it to the guard) from the guard the secretaries told me that the result was not there, when in reality it was. Some RUDE. I made the claim and they laughed in my face, a real shame. I hope they review their behavior.
1
from Vanina Daniele
October 13, 2023
The on-call care is deplorable, especially from the doctors who treat you, and in imagines mdq it is not good either, at least in terms of customer service. If you feel bad, do not come urgently to this clinic. Others are convenient.
4
from Julieta Casa
October 12, 2023
I am very grateful to all the clinic staff for their loving and willing attention. I was hospitalized and had emergency surgery for appendicitis and everything was excellent, but above all the quality of human care. The counter staff, the nurses, the maids, security and not to mention the entire surgery and operating room team, very professional, warm and humane. It is the second time we have had it, two years ago our 1-year-old son had surgery and everything was also impeccable. Thank you so much
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
3.2
5 reviews
1
from Agustina
November 06, 2023
Terrible attention from the guard secretaries. From the beginning they were very rude.
After having a tomography I was waiting 3 hours for the result (from images they told me that the result was already there and they had sent it to the guard) from the guard the secretaries told me that the result was not there, when in reality it was. Some RUDE. I made the claim and they laughed in my face, a real shame. I hope they review their behavior.
1
from Vanina Daniele
October 13, 2023
The on-call care is deplorable, especially from the doctors who treat you, and in imagines mdq it is not good either, at least in terms of customer service. If you feel bad, do not come urgently to this clinic. Others are convenient.
4
from Julieta Casa
October 12, 2023
I am very grateful to all the clinic staff for their loving and willing attention. I was hospitalized and had emergency surgery for appendicitis and everything was excellent, but above all the quality of human care. The counter staff, the nurses, the maids, security and not to mention the entire surgery and operating room team, very professional, warm and humane. It is the second time we have had it, two years ago our 1-year-old son had surgery and everything was also impeccable. Thank you so much
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
The Pueyrredon Private Clinic was born in response to the need of Mar del Plata doctors who worked at that time as professionals in mutual
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1
from Julieta Molina
November 30, 2023
In the offices of Patio Olmos, they scheduled me to be attended to by the guard and they NEVER called, at reception they informed me that the doctor who was going to attend to me LEFT!!! HE NEVER CALLED ME!!! A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT.
They take care of me at the guard and they don't have items to clean a wound!!!! Terrible attention!!! Physiological solution and gauze...they have nothing.
5
from Olivia Smaldone
November 18, 2023
Came here as an international student. Best and most thorough care I have ever received for an acute condition that I regularly get admitted for. Nurses are very friendly. Clean facility. If i get sick in Córdoba again I'll go here!
2
from Mathias Noschis
March 22, 2023
I would strongly advice foreign tourists against this hospital. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist and was immediately contacted by the International Patient Service. They're supposed to make your life easier but are actually an excuse to overcharge you without ever helping when needed. I've ended up paying over 500 USD to see a doctor and get some exams done, probably double of what I'd pay in Germany. They're very blunt about it and wrote to me they apply different tarifs to foreigners. We've all got a travel insurance, and I'm totally ok with a bit of a mark-up, but here I feel like a cow that's being milked to the very last drop.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Dual chamber pacemaker insertion
≈ $7,024
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
3.1
5 reviews
1
from Julieta Molina
November 30, 2023
In the offices of Patio Olmos, they scheduled me to be attended to by the guard and they NEVER called, at reception they informed me that the doctor who was going to attend to me LEFT!!! HE NEVER CALLED ME!!! A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT.
They take care of me at the guard and they don't have items to clean a wound!!!! Terrible attention!!! Physiological solution and gauze...they have nothing.
5
from Olivia Smaldone
November 18, 2023
Came here as an international student. Best and most thorough care I have ever received for an acute condition that I regularly get admitted for. Nurses are very friendly. Clean facility. If i get sick in Córdoba again I'll go here!
2
from Mathias Noschis
March 22, 2023
I would strongly advice foreign tourists against this hospital. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist and was immediately contacted by the International Patient Service. They're supposed to make your life easier but are actually an excuse to overcharge you without ever helping when needed. I've ended up paying over 500 USD to see a doctor and get some exams done, probably double of what I'd pay in Germany. They're very blunt about it and wrote to me they apply different tarifs to foreigners. We've all got a travel insurance, and I'm totally ok with a bit of a mark-up, but here I feel like a cow that's being milked to the very last drop.
Córdoba, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
We are a benchmark health care network in Argentina and we are committed to offering the world excellent medicine. Our Hospital is among the main
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3
from Alexis Las Casas
November 25, 2023
I went on 11/22/23 at 11pm something (I don't remember the exact time) with a fever of 40 and discomfort throughout the body, with vomiting. To which they answer that they only attend to emergencies. Only guard is from 8am to 9pm. How can it be that a public hospital has guard duty all day and night and this hospital, which is classified as the best, only has guard duty during certain hours. The person who assists me tells me after I complained that I required medical attention that they would attend to me but I would have to wait at least 4 hours, but that it was safer in 5 hours. With terrible abdominal and body pain, I waited 1 hour and a half and left, to which they wanted to charge me for parking and with a card only. I had cash. But at night it is only with the posnet and you charge yourself. I had to go to the Lomas de San Isidro, and upon seeing my condition, they treated me in 30 minutes, where they referred me to a room and made me
Urgent studies and analysis. They treated me excellently.
Let's see if the hospital commission understands that the patient does not have a stipulated time to feel bad. That is why it is a guard to attend at any time. I know that the word (Guard) has a certain schedule for whoever manages the hospital. I must clarify that the hour of parking is too expensive, the hour costs more than two liters of gasoline. And the car is left out in the open. Also Sometimes to pay for parking there is a long line and there is a delay when you are in the sun or rain without shelter. It should be subsidized. But the greed is greater. I must clarify that the professionals always treated me more than well in the Austral. The issue is They give you shifts with a delay of 2 months. There are never shifts.
3
from Adriana Gargaglione
September 04, 2023
The hospital has excellent doctors. The serious problem that this hospital has is access to medical appointments. A patient has follow-up checks for chronic medication and the SHIFT staff, after several attempts, respond that they do not have appointments for this month and do not know when they will open the agenda for the next one. I go through the application and it doesn't schedule an appointment for that doctor and it tells me to contact me by phone. And as best as you can during your work hours, you keep trying and spend the month with the
Same answer 🤷♀️
It's an epic to get a turn. And an almost impossible challenge to achieve medical follow-up for treatment. How to solve it 🙏🏻? How many more patients are there in this same situation?
A first level hospital has to be able to solve this urgent issue.
5
from Cristian Ferreyra
June 29, 2023
Excellent attention from everyone, from the security person at the entrance, to the receptionists as well as the doctors, who are super professional. They treated me quickly and gave me an accurate diagnosis. There were a lot of people in the waiting room, I thought I wasn't going anymore. But the service is fast, since there are many receptionists and many doctors serving at the same time. The building is beautiful, large, clean, with coffee machines (you can pay with MercadoPago) and some things for breakfast. Highly recommended.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.1
5 reviews
3
from Alexis Las Casas
November 25, 2023
I went on 11/22/23 at 11pm something (I don't remember the exact time) with a fever of 40 and discomfort throughout the body, with vomiting. To which they answer that they only attend to emergencies. Only guard is from 8am to 9pm. How can it be that a public hospital has guard duty all day and night and this hospital, which is classified as the best, only has guard duty during certain hours. The person who assists me tells me after I complained that I required medical attention that they would attend to me but I would have to wait at least 4 hours, but that it was safer in 5 hours. With terrible abdominal and body pain, I waited 1 hour and a half and left, to which they wanted to charge me for parking and with a card only. I had cash. But at night it is only with the posnet and you charge yourself. I had to go to the Lomas de San Isidro, and upon seeing my condition, they treated me in 30 minutes, where they referred me to a room and made me
Urgent studies and analysis. They treated me excellently.
Let's see if the hospital commission understands that the patient does not have a stipulated time to feel bad. That is why it is a guard to attend at any time. I know that the word (Guard) has a certain schedule for whoever manages the hospital. I must clarify that the hour of parking is too expensive, the hour costs more than two liters of gasoline. And the car is left out in the open. Also Sometimes to pay for parking there is a long line and there is a delay when you are in the sun or rain without shelter. It should be subsidized. But the greed is greater. I must clarify that the professionals always treated me more than well in the Austral. The issue is They give you shifts with a delay of 2 months. There are never shifts.
3
from Adriana Gargaglione
September 04, 2023
The hospital has excellent doctors. The serious problem that this hospital has is access to medical appointments. A patient has follow-up checks for chronic medication and the SHIFT staff, after several attempts, respond that they do not have appointments for this month and do not know when they will open the agenda for the next one. I go through the application and it doesn't schedule an appointment for that doctor and it tells me to contact me by phone. And as best as you can during your work hours, you keep trying and spend the month with the
Same answer 🤷♀️
It's an epic to get a turn. And an almost impossible challenge to achieve medical follow-up for treatment. How to solve it 🙏🏻? How many more patients are there in this same situation?
A first level hospital has to be able to solve this urgent issue.
5
from Cristian Ferreyra
June 29, 2023
Excellent attention from everyone, from the security person at the entrance, to the receptionists as well as the doctors, who are super professional. They treated me quickly and gave me an accurate diagnosis. There were a lot of people in the waiting room, I thought I wasn't going anymore. But the service is fast, since there are many receptionists and many doctors serving at the same time. The building is beautiful, large, clean, with coffee machines (you can pay with MercadoPago) and some things for breakfast. Highly recommended.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Hospital Universitario Austral is a nonprofit organization known for its medical and nursing specialization, the quality of care, its highly specialized tertiary care, its infrastructure
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1
from Annie
November 28, 2023
Disgusting unprofessionalism! A child of 11 months arrived at night with a temperature of 39.6.! Doctor looked at baby throat and said it was streptococcus. I was told to do a streptococcus test, to which the doctor said absolute stupidity that it don't do for children!! And she didn't prescribe any treatment! Streptococcus needs to be treated! We have insurance in this hospital, I don't recommend it to anyone! We will leave this hospital!
4
from Grant P
November 07, 2023
I'm a traveler from the US who had a ear pain and needed to see a doctor right away. Most hospitals in the area have bad reviews so it was hard to find some healthcare for myself. Eventually I choose this hospital because people referred me here the most. Went to the emergency room but they directed me to the specalist inside the main building. After registering I needed to pay but they wouldn't accept cash over 10k pesos and i didn't have my credit card with me. So i had to go across the street for a bank deposit. After that i paid and saw the doctor immediately. So in my situation since i saw a specialist that doesnt have many patients i was in and out in about an hour. Im very satisfied with the care i recieved and how prompt everything was despite the language barrier and i dont speak much spanish so Google translate is my buddy. Id recommend this hopsital if you want to be seen faster than a public hospital and are willing to pay. This was a faster and wayyy cheaper experience than in the US. I give this 4 stars because of the bank deposit thing, but otherwise im very pleased 👌
5
from Dina Lukmanova
August 08, 2023
Updating my review cause now I'm a holder of their health insurance and I'm very happy with it. The phone line sucks though, it takes ages to get an answer and then they tend to transfer you to a different department that cuts the call or never answers. It's way faster to go there and ask everything in person.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
by request
-
Heart valve replacement
≈ $25,714
-
Heart valve repair
≈ $22,088
-
Mechanical valve replacement
≈ $29,583
-
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement
≈ $24,542
-
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
≈ $18,017
-
Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
≈ $24,950
-
Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
≈ $19,221
-
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
≈ $34,274
3.2
5 reviews
1
from Annie
November 28, 2023
Disgusting unprofessionalism! A child of 11 months arrived at night with a temperature of 39.6.! Doctor looked at baby throat and said it was streptococcus. I was told to do a streptococcus test, to which the doctor said absolute stupidity that it don't do for children!! And she didn't prescribe any treatment! Streptococcus needs to be treated! We have insurance in this hospital, I don't recommend it to anyone! We will leave this hospital!
4
from Grant P
November 07, 2023
I'm a traveler from the US who had a ear pain and needed to see a doctor right away. Most hospitals in the area have bad reviews so it was hard to find some healthcare for myself. Eventually I choose this hospital because people referred me here the most. Went to the emergency room but they directed me to the specalist inside the main building. After registering I needed to pay but they wouldn't accept cash over 10k pesos and i didn't have my credit card with me. So i had to go across the street for a bank deposit. After that i paid and saw the doctor immediately. So in my situation since i saw a specialist that doesnt have many patients i was in and out in about an hour. Im very satisfied with the care i recieved and how prompt everything was despite the language barrier and i dont speak much spanish so Google translate is my buddy. Id recommend this hopsital if you want to be seen faster than a public hospital and are willing to pay. This was a faster and wayyy cheaper experience than in the US. I give this 4 stars because of the bank deposit thing, but otherwise im very pleased 👌
5
from Dina Lukmanova
August 08, 2023
Updating my review cause now I'm a holder of their health insurance and I'm very happy with it. The phone line sucks though, it takes ages to get an answer and then they tend to transfer you to a different department that cuts the call or never answers. It's way faster to go there and ask everything in person.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
In the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the German Hospital stands as a Health Center recognized for its prestige and its history, remaining at the
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Clinics grouping by rating
Clinic with the highest rating of 3.9 — Clínica y Maternidad Suizo Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina, clinic with the most reviews number of 2716 — Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Countries with the highest number of clinics treating the diseases:
Valvular insufficiency:
worldwide
562 clinics
India
39 clinics
Brazil
33 clinics
Germany
30 clinics
Turkey
29 clinics
Colombia
23 clinics
Related procedures:
Procedures are likely to be used for Valvular insufficiency treatment:
Bio-prosthetic valve replacement,
Heart valve repair,
Heart valve replacement,
Mechanical valve replacement,
and
Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement
.
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Procedures
Diseases
- Balloon angioplasty and stenting of aorta coarctation ≈ $8,645
- Cardiac catheterization ≈ $2,152
- Coarctectomy in children ≈ $11,820
- Coil embolization of intracardiac shunts and fistulas ≈ $3,711
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) by request
- Heart tumor surgery ≈ $11,403
- Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) procedure ≈ $2,145
- Left atrial appendage occlusion ≈ $9,306
- MAZE procedure ≈ $11,803
- Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery with valve repair or replacement by request
- NobleStitch™ PFO closure procedure by request
- Open-heart intracardiac foreign body removal ≈ $13,677
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) open heart surgery in adults ≈ $5,414
- Percutaneous ASD closure ≈ $9,639
- Percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) ≈ $9,333
- Rashkind procedure ≈ $8,130
- Surgery for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in adults ≈ $10,740
- Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) ≈ $13,486
- Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in adults ≈ $7,338
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair ≈ $14,962
- Aortic valve insufficiency
- Aortic valve stenosis
- Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
- Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)
- Foreign bodies in the heart
- Heart failure
- Heart tumor
- Heart valve disease
- Mitral valve insufficiency
- Mitral valve stenosis
- Multivalvular disease
- Myocardial infarction (MI)
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sinus of valsalva aneurysm (SOVA)
- Tricuspid valve insufficiency
- Tricuspid valve stenosis
- Valvular insufficiency
- Ventricular aneurysm
- Ventricular septal rupture (VSR)