Is a visit to the doctor/hospital who is scheduled to do the surgery considered a second visit?

@beagen06 I am not sure who you are addressing, it helps if you put the person's name preceded with the @ sign to identify whom. At any rate, I would think a second visit would be allowable if it is necessary. Are you on Medicare? I have not had anything rejected and I have had many, many visits. I presume you must have additional questions for the doctor. That surely should be covered.
JK

@beagen06, I have learned that sometimes talking to the surgeon, is like a second opinion. He/she has a higher level of training and expertise as well as the latest information and access to current research. Usually you will have a pre-surgery consult with the surgeon. You will learn the procedure, and potential risks as well as the benefits, and the recovery/follow-up.
I think that if at anytime you are questioning or in doubt, it is your right to seek a second opinion.
Rosemary

JK, I recently joined Mayo Clinic Connect and this was my first attempt at
getting info about my condition. I chose TRANSPLANT and HEART and BLOOD as my
categories as they seemed the closest to my condition which is a leaky Aortic
Valve. I was told by my Cardiologist about 3 or 4 years ago that I have a
leaky valve but that it was minimal but we will keep checking every 6 months
which we have done. At my most recent visit I mentioned still having shortness
of breath and his reply was "it may be time for replacement." I took a "Echo"
and am scheduled a follow up visit next week (Aug 10). He also mentioned a new
procedure called "TAVR" which is less invasive than "open heart surgery". In an
effort to get ahead of all this as well as get info on this procedure so I may
ask intelligent questions to my heart doctor I joined the Clinic Connect sent
off this question. If you can point me in the right direction or forward this to
the proper category I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
 
Larry B. 
 
 
 
 
 
  

@beagen06, Larry, I am not familiar with your condition. Have you looked at the discussion group, Heart and Blood Health? Here is a link to that discussion group. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/heart-blood-vessel-conditions/scussion group,

I am also going to ask @kanaazpereira , one of our moderators, if she has anything to add.

Rosemary

@beagen06 Hi Larry B. I had a liver transplant but I know nothing about your issues unfortunately. I wish I could help but I know there are others on here that might be able to point you in a better direction, as I see Rosemary has done.
My brother has heart issues but yours sound different from his. Frankly I always thought that I would just keel over and die from heart problems some day, my parents and most of my relatives on my mother's side did just that. After the extensive tests prior to my liver transplant I discovered that my heart is going along pretty well, thankfully.
I hope you get some answers and that you can find the information you need to go forward.
JK

@rosemarya,thank you very much for your comment, it was the same
comment my family doctor told me when I asked him. Thanks again. Larry
B
 

@beagen06, Yikes! I guess that I have spent so much time in doctor's offices that I'm beginning to sound like one.
I hope that you will get the answers and the treatment that you deserve.
Rosemary