International Patients
Heart Valve Treatment in India for International Patients
Considering heart treatment in another country can bring many questions. Do you need a procedure? Is travelling necessary? What should you arrange before leaving home?
At Heart Valve Experts (HVE), you can begin by requesting a specialist review of your medical records. This helps you understand your possible next steps before making plans to travel to Mumbai.
Your symptoms, diagnosis, heart function and previous treatment help guide the discussion. Depending on your needs, the options may include monitoring, medicines, surgery or a catheter-based procedure.
You do not need to choose a treatment before contacting HVE. A remote review can provide initial direction, while final recommendations may require an examination and further tests in Mumbai.
Guidance
Select Your Country
If your country is not listed, contact HVE to ask about requesting a review.
International Patients
Begin With a Specialist Review
Before arranging flights, accommodation or a medical visa, it helps to understand whether an assessment in India may be useful.
Start with the records you already have and a short explanation of what is worrying you. Include any treatment your local doctor has recommended and the questions you would like the specialist to answer.
If you are unsure which reports are relevant, ask for guidance before arranging additional tests.
Procedure Timeline
Your Four-Step International Review Pathway
Upload Your Records
Send your echocardiogram, ECG, CT or angiography records, current medicines and previous treatment details through the approved HVE channel.
Specialist Triage
The information is checked and directed to Dr Ankur Phatarpekar or the relevant member of the cardiac team. The review considers the valve problem, available imaging and whether further assessment may be required.
Receive Your Remote Review
HVE aims to provide the initial specialist review within 24–48 hours after receiving sufficient readable records and imaging. If essential information is missing, the team will contact you before completing the review.
The response may recommend continued local care, additional testing, a video consultation or an assessment in Mumbai.
Plan Travel Only if Recommended
If an in-person assessment is advised, the team will explain the likely consultation and hospital pathway. You can then begin planning your medical visa, travel and stay with greater clarity.
Procedures Overview
What Can Be Decided Remotely?
Before travelling to India
After assessment in Mumbai
Review of available reports and images
After assessment in MumbaiConfirmation of the current diagnosis and severity
Identification of missing information
After assessment in MumbaiPhysical examination and required investigations
Discussion of possible treatment pathways
After assessment in MumbaiFinal assessment of procedural suitability
Whether an assessment in Mumbai may be useful
After assessment in MumbaiConfirmed treatment recommendation
Preliminary estimate, where possible
After assessment in MumbaiFinalised hospital and treatment plan
Likely consultation pathway
After assessment in MumbaiRecovery and follow-up requirements
Dr. Ankur U. Phatarpekar, M.D., D.M., FSCAI
Interventional Cardiologist | Co-Founder, HVS Group
Dr Ankur Phatarpekar’s work includes heart valve disease, structural heart procedures and complex coronary interventions. He completed his DM in Cardiology at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Learn more about his training and clinical experience in Dr Ankur Phatarpekar’s profile.
You can also explore HVE case studies for examples of individual treatment pathways. These describe specific patients and do not predict another patient’s outcome.
Treatment Information
Heart Conditions and Treatment Information
Patients may request an opinion about aortic, mitral or tricuspid valve disease, selected structural heart conditions, or concerns following previous heart treatment.
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Medical Records
What Medical Records Should You Share?
Where available, prepare:
Your latest echocardiogram report and original images or videos.
ECG, relevant blood-test results and other cardiac investigation reports.
Original CT or angiography images, if these tests have been performed.
Hospital discharge summaries and records of previous procedures.
Your current medicine list and known allergies.
A brief symptom history and any treatment already recommended.
Original scan files, sometimes called DICOM files, allow specialists to examine the images themselves. Ask the hospital where your scan was performed how to obtain a copy.
Privacy and Consent
Before sharing medical records, read the HVE Privacy Policy and confirm the submission method with the team.
Share records with the patient’s permission. If you are a family member or referring doctor, explain your relationship to the patient and ask how their consent should be documented. For a child, ask about the parent or legal guardian consent process.
Avoid sending unrelated identity or financial documents unless they are specifically requested for an explained purpose.
Consultation
Consultation and Treatment Locations in Mumbai
Dr Ankur Phatarpekar is affiliated with Breach Candy Hospital, Wockhardt Heart Institute, Fortis Raheja Hospital and Care For You Clinic, Prabhadevi.
Your consultation and procedure may take place at different locations, depending on your care needs. Before booking travel or accommodation, confirm your consultation address and proposed treatment hospital with HVE.
International Patients
Planning Your Journey
Before making bookings, ask about:
Your appointment and confirmed treatment location.
Tests needed before or after arrival.
The likely assessment, treatment and recovery period.
Whether a companion should travel with you.
The expected costs and what the estimate includes.
Discuss fitness to fly with your treating doctor. Carry your reports, prescriptions, medicines and your local cardiologist’s contact details.
Ask the receiving hospital which documents it can provide for your visa application. Confirm visa requirements through the relevant official Indian government or embassy service.
If you need accommodation, transport or language assistance, ask what is available and whether there are separate charges before making arrangements.
International Patients
Follow-up After You Return Home
Before leaving Mumbai, ask for your discharge summary, procedure report, investigation results, prescriptions and written follow-up plan.
Make sure you understand:
Which medicines to take and for how long.
Any activity or wound-care instructions.
When repeat tests and appointments are due.
Which symptoms require urgent attention.
Who to contact with questions after returning home.
Share these records with your local cardiologist. Ask HVE whether remote follow-up is available for your case and how appointments can be arranged.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact HVE to confirm the expected timeline for your case. Missing reports, unreadable images or the need for additional specialist input may affect when an opinion can be provided.
A remote review can give initial direction, but it cannot confirm a procedure. Final recommendations may require an examination, updated imaging and other investigations in Mumbai.
Yes, with the patient's permission. If you are a family member or referring doctor, explain your relationship to the patient and ask how their consent should be documented.
Ask for an estimated stay before booking and consider flexible arrangements. Your return date may depend on the investigations, treatment and recovery required.
Seek urgent medical care locally for severe breathlessness, significant chest pain, fainting or sudden deterioration. Do not wait for a response or travel to India for emergency assessment.
International Patients
Get Specialist Direction Before You Travel
Begin with the questions you need answered and the medical records you already have. Contact HVE to share your reports and discuss the next step.