Released on: October 21, 2008, 1:19 am

Press Release Author: Bangkok Hospital

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Bangkok Hospital have created a special low-cost heart bypass
surgery package, making the lifesaving operation, which can be bank-breaking in
Europe and the US, affordable for many

Press Release Body: Bangkok Hospital is making coronary bypass surgery, a lifesaving
operation for many, affordable to those who would previously have had to go without.


The coronary bypass surgery package is being offered for 480,000 TB, around $13,000
at current exchange rates. This special price is valid until the 30th of September
2008. Coronary bypass surgery can cost up to $75,000 in the US. Patients can be
liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars, as bypass surgeries may need to be
repeated, depending on various medical factors.

The package includes:
# Use of the operating room
# Cardiac Care Unit room for 2 nights, and a standard single room for 5 nights
thereafter
# Surgeon's fees
# Anesthesiologists fees
# Cardiac rehabilitators fees
# Blood cross-matching

Medical insurance will often cover some or all of the surgery cost, and Bangkok
Hospital Medical Center can liaise with insurance companies in a patient's home
country.

More than 800,000 bypass surgeries are estimated to be performed worldwide every
year, and the procedure is the most common heart operation in the United States.

A recent case in the US highlighted the need for this surgery, after 57-year old
John Parsons stole a friend's identity in order to undergo the life-saving operation
on insurance, which he couldn't afford.

About Bangkok Hospital Medical Center:

Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC) is one of the most technologically
sophisticated hospitals in the world today. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, BMC is an
expansive state-of-the-art medical campus providing comprehensive medical care
through multidisciplinary teams of highly trained specialists. With its four
hospitals and broad range of specialized clinics, BMC is equipped with all of the
diagnostic and treatment facilities not generally available at local hospitals. The
center has received Joint Commission International accreditation and is known
throughout the world for delivering world-class, award-winning healthcare.

For more information contact Chris E-Marketing Manager, Spokesperson, Bangkok
Hospital Medical Center.
Email: info@bangkokhospital.com


Web Site: http://www.bangkokhospital.com

Contact Details: Chris Sharasuvana
e-Marketing Manager
chris@bgh.co.th
(66) 23 1031 012
http://www.bangkokhospital.com/
2 Soi Soonvijai 7, New Petchburi Road Bangkapi , Huay Khwang Bangkok
10310 Thailand