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When is by-pass surgery necessary over a stent in the LAD?
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Hi @normanturner525 It sounds like you are faced with quite the delima and you found just the right community of folks to help you through this process. I am sorry you are in this position at all.
While I haven’t been faced with these particular options I have been challenged to make choices as to the path of care I wanted to pursue in other areas. I love your question because the more you know the easier your choice will be!
I found information more about second opinions. You are really digging into making sure you know exactly what the problem is, getting expertise to help understand good options, and feeling comfortable with who you want to move forward with.
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/physician-patient-relationship/second-opinions-are-good-idea-there-are-caveats
Are you comfortable both providers see your problem and risks the same? Do you have a higher comfort level with one provider vs the other?
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Janell, I am quite comfortable with both of the providers I have talked to. The original one is in a smaller city, but with a good cardio care program. The other is in a larger city and is affiliated with a cardio-care hospital.
This last one was the second opinion and I was not expecting this. Thus, I am having a difficult time making up my mind as to just what I want to do. However, the more I read about the procedure the more convinced I am about the surgery. Thank you for your information.