What's included in a Thai cardiac screening package?
A full cardiac health check-up at a Thai hospital typically includes:
- ▸12-lead ECG (resting electrocardiogram)
- ▸Echocardiogram (2D echo — ultrasound of the heart)
- ▸Exercise stress test (treadmill/EST)
- ▸Lipid panel: LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides
- ▸High-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP — inflammation marker)
- ▸NT-proBNP (heart failure marker)
- ▸HbA1c and fasting glucose
- ▸Chest X-ray
- ▸Cardiologist consultation with written report
Cardiac screening prices in Thailand
Basic ECG-only packages start at ฿800; comprehensive cardiac programmes with echo and treadmill cost ฿12,000–฿45,000.
- ▸ECG only: ฿800 – ฿1,500
- ▸ECG + echo: ฿5,000 – ฿12,000
- ▸Full cardiac (echo + treadmill + labs): ฿12,000 – ฿35,000
- ▸Advanced (+ calcium score CT): ฿25,000 – ฿55,000
Best cardiac hospitals in Thailand
Bangkok Hospital's Heart Centre is Thailand's largest cardiac programme. Samitivej Sukhumvit has the shortest wait times for elective cardiac checks. In Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Ram Hospital runs the region's most advanced cardiac catheterisation lab.
- ▸Bangkok Hospital Heart Centre – Thailand's largest
- ▸Vejthani Hospital – orthopaedic + cardiac combo packages
- ▸Chiang Mai Ram – Northern Thailand cardiac leader
- ▸Bangkok Pattaya Hospital – Eastern Seaboard's best