Heart Surgery at Mahkota Medical Centre in Melaka, Malaysia

Yes. Mahkota’s cardiology team reviews your ECG, echocardiogram, angiogram, and clinical history remotely before you commit to travel or any financial obligation. Based on the review, your cardiologist provides a treatment recommendation and written cost estimate. If you do not yet have cardiac imaging, the team can advise on which diagnostic steps to take first.

Cardiac consultations, report reviews, and travel coordination are arranged through the International Patient Care team, available before, during, and after your trip to Malaysia. WhatsApp: +1 718 550 0880. Telephone: +1 718 550 0880. Email: [email protected]. The team organises video consultations, in-person appointments, and second opinions. Your ECG, angiogram, and clinical reports are reviewed by Mahkota's cardiac specialists, who provide the clinical plan and cost estimate.

Mahkota Medical Centre accepts multiple payment methods for international patients. Insurance: 40+ international insurance partners accepted, including AIA, Allianz, Prudential, Cigna, AXA, MSIG, and Tokio Marine. Direct billing and Guarantee Letter arrangements available through selected insurers. MediSave: accepted for eligible procedures; Singapore CPF holders can use MediSave accounts for approved inpatient and surgical treatment. International bank transfer: telegraphic transfer accepted; bank details provided by the Business Office. Flywire: international online payment at flywire.mahkotamedical.com. Credit and debit card: accepted at the hospital’s Business Office counter. JomPAY and online banking: available for Maybank account holders.

Stay length depends on your procedure. Coronary angiogram: 1 day in hospital; most patients leave within 24 hours. Angioplasty (PCI): 1 to 3 days in hospital; 5 to 7 days in Malaysia for follow-up. Bypass surgery (CABG): 5 to 7 days in hospital; 10 to 14 days in Malaysia before flying home. Pacemaker implantation: 1 to 2 days in hospital; 5 to 7 days for post-implant monitoring. Your cardiologist and international coordinator will build a full treatment timeline before you travel.

Heart surgery cost at Mahkota depends on your procedure, number of vessels treated, hospital stay, and individual clinical needs. CABG bypass surgery in Malaysia costs 23% of the comparable US cost (IQVIA data). Your Mahkota cardiologist reviews your reports and provides a personalised written estimate before you travel, with no financial commitment required.

Mahkota Heart Centre is JCI-accredited through 2026 and is the biggest heart centre in Southern Peninsular Malaysia, performing cardiac procedures since 1995. The Cath Lab team has conducted 8,500+ heart procedures across the Operating Theatre and Cath Lab over five years. A cardiac surgical team is on standby during every catheterisation. The Centre operates a dedicated CCU and Cardiac ICU with 24-hour monitoring, and emergency cardiac support is available after hours and at weekends.

Mahkota Heart Centre is the largest private heart centre in Southern Peninsular Malaysia and one of the only private hospitals in the region with both adult and paediatric cardiothoracic surgical teams, meaning complex and congenital cases are treated in one place without referral. The Centre has operated 2 Cath Labs since 1995 and keeps a cardiac surgical team on standby during all catheterisation procedures. Newsweek and Statista recognise Mahkota’s position in Cardiology among Asia Pacific’s leading hospitals, and pre-travel coordination is available through representative offices in Indonesia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Singapore.