Why was bypass recommended?
See how the coronary anatomy, symptoms, ischemia testing, heart function, and proposed targets support the recommendation.
Virtual CABG / bypass second opinion
Before bypass surgery, see the whole coronary decision.
For U.S. patients and families advised to have bypass surgery: specialist physicians review your angiogram and proposed plan online, then complete one report.
No referral or call is required to purchase. Start online from home.
- Expertphysician review
- 1physician-reviewed written report
- ≤24 hrguaranteed after the complete record is confirmed
THE DECISION IN FRONT OF YOU
Three questions. One complete coronary record.
A useful review does not begin with a preferred procedure. It begins with the anatomy, symptoms, testing, health context, and goals documented in your case.
Is another path reasonable?
When relevant, CABG is considered beside PCI or stenting, guideline-directed medical therapy, or more information first.
What still needs clarification?
Risk estimates, model limits, missing inputs, conduit considerations, and the next questions are made visible.
WHITEGLOVE Insights™
The reasoning, not just the recommendation.
Your report connects the proposed bypass plan to the record, places reasonable alternatives in context, and prepares the next conversation with your treating team.
The recommendation, reconstructed
Cath findings, symptoms, testing, medications, heart function, and the proposed bypass plan in one clinical story.
Reasonable paths, compared
CABG, PCI, medical therapy, or further evaluation—only when each path is relevant to the documented case.
Risk and uncertainty, shown
Applicable STS operative-risk context, missing inputs, model limits, and patient-specific factors the estimate may not capture.
Your next conversation, prepared
Questions about targets, completeness, conduits, timing, alternatives, and the treating program responsible for your care.
CASE-SPECIFIC REVIEW
What can change how the options are understood.
The decision is rarely explained by one blockage or one score. The reviewers connect the parts of the case that can change strategy, timing, and risk.
Anatomy
Which vessels are narrowed, where disease sits, and whether left-main or multivessel disease is present.
Symptoms + ischemia
How symptoms, functional limits, and testing connect to the proposed intervention.
Heart function
Ejection fraction, wall motion, valve findings, and relevant viability context.
Health context
Diabetes, kidney or lung disease, prior stroke, frailty, prior procedures, and patient goals.
Targets + conduits
The proposed bypass targets, completeness, and case-specific conduit considerations.
Evidence + limits
Current professional guidance and risk models used with their inputs and limitations visible.
OPTIONS, IN CONTEXT
Not “which treatment is best?” Which path fits this record?
For non-emergency decisions, the reviewers consider each genuinely relevant path without implying that every option fits every patient.
CABG
Surgical revascularization considered in the context of anatomy, symptoms, heart function, diabetes, operative risk, targets, and the proposed plan.
PCI / stenting
A catheter-based path considered when relevant to anatomy, complexity, prior treatment, procedural risk, and goals.
Medical therapy
Guideline-directed therapy and risk-factor management remain foundational with either procedure and may be the primary strategy in some cases.
More information first
When the record leaves a material uncertainty, the report identifies what imaging, testing, or documentation may help resolve it.
THREE PACKAGES. LIVE CONSULTATION INCLUDED.
Choose the support that fits your decision.
Every package includes an independent written second opinion and a live physician consultation. Clarity provides one specialist; Collaborative adds a multidisciplinary approach when indicated; Concierge includes a multidisciplinary team and concierge access to every physician on that team through surgery day.
Compare every package detail01One physician. A clear next step.
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Clarity
$995ONE-TIME
An independent second opinion from one specialist, with a live consultation to help you understand your options.
- physician-reviewed written review included
- Live physician consultation included
- Dedicated time for patient and family questions
02The right expertise, brought together.
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Collaborative
$1,495ONE-TIME
A coordinated second opinion with a multidisciplinary team approach when your case calls for it.
- physician-reviewed written review included
- Live physician consultation included
- Dedicated time for patient and family questions
03Your team, with you along the way.
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Concierge
$1,995ONE-TIME
A multidisciplinary second opinion with concierge access to every physician on your reviewing team.
- physician-reviewed written review included
- Live physician consultation included
- Support continues through surgery day
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INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN REVIEW
Independent expertise for your surgical decision.
Your reviewing physician considers the complete record and explains the findings in a written report. Your treating clinicians remain responsible for your care.
CARDIAC SURGEON
Rahul R. Handa, MD
Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
Reviews operative strategy, targets, conduits, completeness, timing, and risk.
CARDIOLOGIST
Sandeep M. Patel, MD
Interventional cardiologist
Reviews anatomy, ischemia, PCI context, medical therapy, and heart function.One conference.
A clear written report.
The goal is not manufactured disagreement. It is a decision whose reasoning you can see.
Meet the physiciansHOW IT WORKS
From a bypass recommendation to one clear next conversation.
No referral or travel is required. You can purchase first, then upload records securely.
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Choose your package
Purchase directly or request a complimentary call if you want help comparing service levels.
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Build the complete record
Upload what you have. With your authorization, our records team can help identify and request what is missing.
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Independent physician review
Specialist physicians examine the same complete record, then confer on their findings.
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Receive one physician-reviewed report
Your report is delivered in 24 hours or less, guaranteed, after all required records and imaging are received and confirmed complete.
CLINICAL RIGOR
Source-linked reasoning, not a generic answer.
Professional guidance and risk models inform—but do not replace—case-specific physician judgment. Estimates have limitations and cannot predict an individual outcome with certainty.
CABG SECOND-OPINION FAQ
The practical questions, answered.
A member of our team will call within 2 business hours. During business hours, a same-day conversation with a cardiac surgeon or cardiologist may be arranged only when clinically appropriate and a physician is available.
More than one heart procedure recommended? Explore our heart-surgery second-opinion review.
What is reviewed in a CABG second opinion?+
Specialist physicians review the records relevant to your decision, which may include catheterization images and reports, echocardiography, ischemia testing, clinical notes, medications, laboratory results, prior procedures, and the proposed bypass plan. The report organizes the current recommendation, relevant alternatives, individual risk, missing information, and questions for your treating team.
Can the review compare bypass surgery with stents or medical therapy?+
Yes, when those paths are relevant to the documented anatomy and clinical situation. The report may compare CABG with PCI or stenting, guideline-directed medical therapy, or additional evaluation. Medication changes remain with the clinicians responsible for your care.
Does the report review bypass targets and graft choices?+
The report can organize the documented target vessels, completeness of the proposed revascularization, and conduit considerations such as internal mammary, radial-artery, and vein grafts. It explains relevant questions and uncertainty without prescribing an operation or replacing your treating surgeon.
How is bypass-surgery risk assessed?+
The review considers the current STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database operative-risk estimate when it applies and the required inputs are available. It identifies missing variables and makes model limitations visible. Any estimate supports discussion; it does not predict an individual outcome with certainty.
Who reviews my CABG case?+
Specialist physicians independently review the same complete record, confer, and complete one patient-facing WHITEGLOVE Insights™ report. Expert perspectives are included in every package.
How much does a virtual CABG second opinion cost?+
WhiteGlove Clarity is $995, Collaborative is $1,495, and Concierge is $1,995. Every package includes a written second opinion and live physician consultation. Clarity provides one specialist; Collaborative adds a multidisciplinary approach when indicated; Concierge includes a multidisciplinary team and concierge access to all physicians on that team through surgery day. These are one-time, direct-pay packages. You can purchase online or request a complimentary call.
When does the 24-hour turnaround begin?+
Your report is delivered in 24 hours or less, guaranteed, after all required records and imaging are received and confirmed complete. Time spent gathering missing records is outside the 24-hour window.
Do I need a referral or have to travel?+
No referral or travel is required for the written medical-record review. You can choose and purchase any package directly. With your authorization, the records team can help identify and request relevant missing materials.
What if bypass surgery is already scheduled?+
You can request a review after a surgery date has been set, but timing depends on how quickly the necessary records become available and how urgent your condition is. Continue following your treating team’s instructions, and do not delay urgent or time-sensitive care while waiting for a second opinion.
Does WHITEGLOVEMD replace my surgeon or cardiologist?+
No. WHITEGLOVEMD provides a limited-scope independent medical-record review. It does not provide emergency or ongoing treatment, order tests or medications, or replace the clinicians responsible for your care. The reviewing physicians’ role is defined in the consent and service terms.
THE DECISION STAYS YOURS
Before bypass surgery, get clear on your options.
Start with a free discovery call, or choose a second-opinion package and begin online.