Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Second Opinions in Heart Treatment Rise 50% Over Five Years
More heart patients are asking a second doctor for advice before having major treatment.
Cardiologists say this has increased by nearly 50% in five years.
Patients may want to better understand their heart problem and the available choices.
They may also want to compare risks before choosing a procedure.
Heart treatments can include angioplasty, stents, bypass surgery, or valve procedures.
Newer options mean that one problem may have several possible treatments.
More heart specialists and testing centers have made it easier to seek another opinion.
Doctors say asking another doctor does not necessarily mean patients distrust the first doctor.
Cardiologists report that second opinions in cardiac care have increased by nearly 50% over five years.
Patients increasingly seek advice before angioplasty, stenting, bypass surgery, or valve procedures.
Doctors attribute the trend to more treatment choices, newer technologies, and easier access to specialists.
Mumbai’s Mira Road-Borivali belt has expanded from about four cath labs to around 15 in five years.
Second opinions can help patients compare risks and options, clarify test results, and assess costly or long-term treatments.
- Who
- Cardiac patients and cardiologists, including Dr Pawan Kumar, Dr Abid Khan, and Dr Ajay Chaurasia.
- What
- Patients are increasingly seeking second opinions before major heart procedures, with doctors reporting a nearly 50% rise over five years.
- When
- The trend was reported on September 28, 2026, ahead of World Heart Day on September 29.
- Where
- Mumbai, including the Mira Road-Borivali belt.
- Why
- Patients want to understand their diagnosis, compare treatment options and risks, and evaluate expensive or long-term care; increased specialist access has made this easier.
- Reported increase
- Nearly 50% rise in cardiac second opinions over five years
- Procedures mentioned
- Angioplasty, stenting, bypass surgery, and valve procedures
- World Heart Day
- Observed on September 29
- Mumbai cardiac facilities
- The Mira Road-Borivali belt reportedly grew from about four cath labs to around 15 in five years
- Valve treatment options
- TAVI/TAVR, valve repair, valve replacement, and less invasive procedures
- Reasons for seeking opinions
- More treatment options, uncertainty about test reports, and evaluation of risks or costs