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The research desk at Colombia Heart. Every article lists its sources at the bottom, dates its prices, and says where the data is thin.
GuidesHeart Surgery in Colombia: The 2026 Guide for US and Canadian Patients
What scheduled heart surgery in Colombia really involves: published 2026 prices vs the US, the six JCI-accredited cardiac hospitals, altitude, fly-home timing and who should not go.
CostsHeart Bypass Surgery Cost in Colombia vs the US (2026)
Bypass (CABG) costs about $12,000 to $24,000 in Colombia in 2026. Here are five different US prices for the same operation, what a fair comparison must include, and how long you stay.
ProceduresHeart Valve Replacement in Colombia: SAVR vs TAVR, Costs and Recovery
Surgical valve replacement (SAVR) and TAVR in Colombia: 2026 price ranges vs the US, why TAVR saves less, how long you stay, blood thinners, and the flight-down problem.
HospitalsBest Cardiac Hospitals in Colombia (2026): Accreditation, Transplant Programs and Altitude
Colombia's six JCI-accredited hospitals with major cardiac programs, plus Medellín's best-known heart centers, with accreditation status, transplant volumes, elevation and how to verify each yourself.
Travel & safetyFlying After Heart Surgery, and the Altitude Question: Bogotá vs Medellín
How long to wait before flying after bypass, valve surgery, TAVR, stents, pacemakers and ablation, why open-heart patients wait longest, and what cardiology guidance says about altitude.
Travel & safetyWho Should Not Travel Abroad for Heart Care: The Honest Checklist
Conditions that rule out flying for heart care, situations that mean wait first, and the non-medical reasons a cardiac trip abroad does not make sense, based on aviation and cardiology guidance.
CostsAngioplasty and Stent in Colombia: Cost, Timing and the Flight Home
Elective angioplasty with a stent costs about $4,500 to $9,100 in Colombia in 2026. US payment data, the days before you can fly, and the blood-thinner rules you cannot skip.
ProceduresAFib Ablation in Colombia: Cost, Recovery and the Blood-Thinner Rules
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in Colombia vs the US: 2026 price data, what moves the price, the clot risk on the flight home, and the three months of blood thinners that follow.
ProceduresPacemaker or ICD in Colombia: When It Saves Money and When It Doesn't
Pacemaker and ICD implants in Colombia cost about $9,100 to $21,200 in 2026, overlapping what Medicare pays at home. When the trip makes sense, recovery, flying and device follow-up.
CheckupsHeart Checkup in Colombia: Calcium Scores, Stress Tests and Package Prices
Who a coronary calcium (CAC) score is actually for, what the score means, and what Colombian heart checkup packages include and cost in 2026 compared with US executive programs.