TAPVC Surgery Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of TAPVC surgery in the UAE typically ranges from $5,500 to $20,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a congenital defect in which the veins from the lungs drain to the wrong side of the heart. Surgery reconnects them to the left atrium. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Urgency: obstructed TAPVC is an emergency.
• Newborn intensive care
• Bypass surgery
• Follow-up

Newborn heart surgery and intensive care often cost more than the range above.

The American Heart Association (AHA) explains that if the abnormal veins are blocked, babies can have breathing difficulty and blue skin.

Open-heart surgery in early infancy connects the pulmonary veins to the left atrium and closes the hole between the upper chambers. The outlook is good, but narrowing of the pulmonary veins can occur, so lifelong follow-up is needed.

Coverage for congenital heart surgery depends on the child's insurance plan; planned surgery needs prior approval. Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi lists complex neonatal and infant open-heart surgery among the services of its Children's Heart Institute, and Dubai Health has a paediatric cardiac surgery department.