Why get a heart-surgery second opinion?
A cardiac surgeon and cardiologist independently review your records and co-sign one clear opinion. Understand the plan, the reasonable alternatives, and the questions to take back to your treating team.
Four one-time packages, from $495. Purchase online without a referral or call.
Should I get a second opinion?
Confirm the proposed plan
Clarify reasonable alternatives
Identify focused questions
Independent reviewBuilt around your record and question
2 specialtiesCardiac surgery + cardiology
1 co-signed reportWritten for the patient and treating team
Within 24 hoursAfter required records and imaging are received and confirmed complete
Four clear service levels
Every price is shown below. Choose a written review, add a live conversation, or get support through surgery day.
Compare every package detailTwo independent physician reviews. One clear written report to take back to your treating team.
The complete written review, plus a live conversation with one physician who reviewed your case.
The complete written review, plus both reviewing physicians together in one live conversation.
The Heart Team review and consultation, with ongoing access for questions through surgery day.
Secure one-time payment · No subscription · No referral or call required to purchase
The report is delivered within 24 hours after all required records and imaging are received and confirmed complete. Time spent gathering missing materials is separate. WHITEGLOVEMD is a direct-pay service and does not submit insurance claims.
It is reasonable to ask
You do not need to disagree with your doctors to want another careful view of a major, often irreversible decision.
You were told heart surgery is necessary, but the reason, timing, or evidence still feels unclear.
Open, minimally invasive, catheter-based, medical, or monitoring paths may need to be understood in context.
Bypass, valve, aortic, or rhythm questions may be connected, which makes the complete record especially important.
Agreement can still be useful when the reasoning, tradeoffs, and remaining uncertainty are made clear.
The WHITEGLOVEMD review model
A cardiac surgeon and cardiologist independently review the required records and imaging, then co-sign one patient-facing report.
Proposed operation, technical approach, alternatives, and surgical considerations.
Diagnosis, testing, medical and catheter-based options, and timing.
One patient-facing report
The diagnosis, testing, and proposed plan reflected in the materials reviewed.
Independent cardiac-surgery and cardiology reasoning, brought together.
Reasonable paths compared when the available record supports them.
A focused agenda for the conversation and decision that follow.
Clear boundaries matter
Find your starting point
Choose the category that sounds closest to what your treating team discussed. You do not need to diagnose yourself.
Bypass, stents, medical treatment, and timing.
Explore this decision 02Open and catheter-based approaches, valve choice, and timing.
Explore this decision 03Repair, replacement, catheter-based care, and monitoring.
Explore this decision 04Size, growth, anatomy, surveillance, and operative timing.
Explore this decision 05Rhythm treatment in the context of the documented plan.
Explore this decision 06Browse the broader heart-condition and procedure directory.
Explore this decisionCommon questions
Insights is $495, Consult is $995, Heart Team is $1,495, and Concierge is $2,495. Each is a one-time package that includes the same two-physician written review. Choose a package and purchase securely online; no referral or call is required. WHITEGLOVEMD is a direct-pay service and does not submit insurance claims.
Confirmation can still be useful. The report explains the reasoning, relevant tradeoffs, remaining uncertainty, and questions to take back to the clinicians who know and treat you.
No referral is required, and no travel is needed for the written record review. You can purchase online or request a complimentary call before gathering records. With your authorization, our records team can help identify and obtain the materials needed for review.
The report is delivered within 24 hours after all required records and imaging are received and confirmed complete. Time needed to collect missing materials is separate.
Insights includes the written review without a live physician consultation. Consult adds one reviewing physician live. Heart Team brings both reviewing physicians into the same conversation. Concierge includes the Heart Team consultation and access for questions through surgery day.
A simple place to begin
Compare every price and begin securely online. If you would like help choosing, start with a complimentary conversation.