What prompts heart patients to seek a second opinion?

Sometimes, patients after getting an opinion from their cardiologist may wonder whether they truly need a bypass surgery or they should opt for balloon angioplasty to open up blocked arteries, hence a second medical opinion on his condition might be helpful.

Also, if a patient remains undecided after the first cardiologist has listed multiple treatment options, “a second opinion from another cardiologist would be an excellent consideration”.