Artery Disease (CAD)
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Heart Valve Disease
Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Specific clinic studies are limited in cardiology, so we rely on clinical studies for internal medicine for the needed information. The heart is a major component of internal medicine care.
When your health care professional recommends a medication or procedure, whether for a cardiovascular condition or not, you almost certainly have questions and concerns — or even fears.
All of these reactions are normal. But it doesn’t mean you need to accept everything you just heard at face value. Your next step should be to get a second opinion. You should not hesitate to get a second opinion for fear of offending your health care professional. Many medical professionals encourage second and even third opinions, especially when it involves a major operation such as heart valve replacement.
Perhaps you’re not feeling confident about your health care professional’s decisions. Maybe you’re feeling rushed. Other reasons to get a second opinion include:
To obtain a second or third opinion try some of these ideas to find a new health care professional:
Before you visit a second health care professional, have your records forwarded to them. Better yet, get a full set and bring them with you.
Also, be sure to come with specific questions or concerns. The more specific your questions, the more focused your meeting and the better the second opinion will be.
Bring a pad and pen with you to write down important things and consider having someone come with you listen and help take notes.
Go with the best assessment. A good rule of thumb is: Select the plan that makes the most sense, involves the least risk and focuses on the medical issues that are most important to you.
After you purchase your International Virtual 2nd Opinion, your assigned case manager will communicate with you via mobile chat, video chat, phone calls, and email — all with translation in your native language.
You will meet your physician in a video call in your native language to discuss your results, and you will receive a written report in our native language.
Please be aware that the services offered on this platform are with U.S. physicians via a virtual 2nd opinion service. Diagnosis may differ when the physician has had the opportunity to provide an in-person examination. The absence of the in-person examinations can affect the accuracy of the diagnosis and resulting opinion. Please also be aware that a virtual 2nd opinion will not establish a provider-patient relationship. The provide patient relationship can only be established when the patient signs a consent to treatment form in the physician’s physical clinic location in the United States.
