CRT - P Cost in India

The cost of a CRT-P implant in India typically ranges from $8,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

A CRT-P (cardiac resynchronisation therapy pacemaker), also called a biventricular pacemaker, paces both lower chambers so they pump together. Unlike a CRT-D it has no defibrillator. The cost depends on:

• Device brand and battery life
• MR-conditional system: for future MRI scans.
• Lead placement: the left ventricle lead can be technically difficult.
• Hospital stay: often the morning after, according to NHS Lothian.

• CRT-P: improves pumping in heart failure but cannot shock the heart.
• CRT-D: adds a defibrillator for people at high risk of dangerous rhythms.
• Who gets CRT-P: people needing resynchronisation where a defibrillator is unlikely to add benefit, for example some older patients or those with other serious illnesses.

NHS Lothian reports about two in three CRT recipients feel noticeably better.

• Anaesthetic: local with mild sedation.
• Leads: two or three leads through a vein below the collarbone.
• Recovery: avoid lifting the arm above shoulder height for a few weeks.
• Follow-up: about one month after implant, then usually yearly.

• Driving: no driving for at least one week (NHS Lothian).
• Device card: carry it for travel and medical visits.
• Heart failure medicines: continue them, because CRT works alongside them.
• Clinic: arrange a device clinic at home that can check the brand.