Angioplasty Cost in Bangladesh

Angioplasty cost in Bangladesh is one of the frequently asked questions by the patients advised for heart surgery in this country. Since its independence, Bangladesh has made significant progress in the healthcare service sector. The multi-specialty government and private hospitals in the country are highly capable in treating critical medical conditions. But, people remains concerned about the treatment costs. The best cardiac treatment hospitals in Dhaka, heart surgery hospitals in Dhaka, and angioplasty cost in Dhaka are some of the questions which the patients or their family members keep asking before undergoing a medical procedure.
   
You must understand that there are four types of angioplasty procedures: (1) Baloon angioplasty; (2) Coronary stenting; (3) Coronary atherectomy; and (4) Laser angioplasty. The prime difference between each of these types of surgeries is different types of surgical instruments are in used in each of the procedures. Cost varies depends upon the types of instruments used throughout a procedure.

An angioplasty surgery takes 30 minutes to 2 hours to complete. Next, the patient is kept under medical observation. Patients required staying in hospital for 1 or 3 days. After release from hospital, for a week, patients are strictly prohibited from lifting heavy weights, driving, or training activities.  

It is good news that in your city or in Dhaka there are many hospitals and cath labs that provides angioplasty surgery service under affordable fees. Gone are those days when patients requiring heart surgeries, like angioplasty, bypass surgery, etc. used to visit hospitals in India or the western countries. Bangladesh has progressed a lot in medical services, and angioplasty surgery cost has significantly reduced. If compared, ten years down the line angioplasty cost in Bangladesh billed a patient big amount of money. By that time only the best cardiology hospitals in Bangladesh used to handle heart surgeries. They needed to engage best heart surgeons from Dhaka to perform surgeries. Top surgeons charges higher amount of fees. So, it was a cost-driving factor. The medical devices used in surgery procedures were to be imported from other countries. By that time, only a few hospitals used to control and enjoy the monopolistic condition of this segment. As a result, a decade before angioplasty surgery cost in Bangladesh was exorbitant; rich and the middle-class people could afford. This scenario has changed in this consumer economy. Also, the country has made great progresses in the healthcare sector. Now, general people can afford bypass heart surgery, coronary surgery, and stent angioplasty surgery in Bangladesh. 

In Bangladesh cost of coronary angioplasty cost varies between BDT 1.5-2.5 lakhs. This amount covers 2-3 days hospital staying charges, equipment charges, expenses related to performing stent angioplasty surgery on a heart-attack patient.

Angioplasty surgery cost has come down due to some factors. The major one is, due to tough competition among the surgical equipment manufacturers devices (general and drug eluting stent devices) has experienced a drastic fall. As per a report, in the coming five years there would be 30-40% slash in angioplasty surgery cost in Bangladesh. Low cost angioplasty surgery in Bangladesh has become a reality because more and more hospitals and cath labs are handling angioplasty surgeries for revenue maximization. To stay in the stiff competition, they are offering low cost angioplasty surgery in Bangladesh.  Coronary angioplasty in Dhaka hospitals comes within the reach of the common people. 

In Bangladesh, cost for angioplasty surgery using bare metal stent has reduced from BDT 120,000 to BDT 70,000-90,000. A procedure using medicated Drug Eluting Stents (DES) costs BDT 150,000-180,000. Earlier, this cost was BDT 230,000. The cost for balloon angioplasty in Bangladesh comes at BDT 40,000-60,000. These days, catheter price in Bangladesh ranges between BDT 8000-12000. Angioplasty wire price in Bangladesh is about BDT 5000-7000. 

Please note, these cost information were collected from various media/internet resources in 2015. There has been further slash in equipment and surgery costs. For more recent cost information, please take a look at the following hospital’s website.

1.   National Heart Foundation Bangladesh
Detailed information about angioplasty/cath lab procedures can be found in the National Heart Foundation Bangladesh website: http://www.nhf.org.bd/hosCharges.php?id=2

2.   Apollo Hospital Dhaka
Apollo Hospital Dhaka is a trusted name in the field of cardiac treatment in Bangladesh. Detailed cost information related to an angioplasty procedure can be obtained after taking appointment with the representative from the cardiac department of this hospital. Visit Apollo Dhaka website at: http://www.apollodhaka.com/tests-procedures-surgeries/

3.   Square Hospital Dhaka
Square Hospital Dhaka is a pioneer in cardic healthcare. Angioplasty procedure and cost information can be obtained from the hospital’s website: http://www.squarehospital.com/?q=node/287

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