Monday, August 24, 2009

Is this okay to ask my physician to refer me to a cardiologist, if he told me I dont have heart disease

Is this okay to ask my physician to refer me to a cardiologist, if he told me I dont have heart disease?
I did EKG and the result is normal, but I still think I have heart disease, is that OKAY to ask my physician to refer me to a cardiologist?
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1 :
You may not need a referral to see a cardiologist but you need to check with your insurance. i know that with medicare you don't need one. If you feel that there is a possibility of heart disease and it runs in your family and you want to see one ask your doctor to give you a referral for one and I'm sure he will.
2 :
you have every right to a second opinion, and alot of doctors actually encourage it if you ask.... so it's your body and your right. only you know your body and if it gives you peace of mind do what you must! hope this helps
3 :
You can ask, but you might want to check your coverage, as lilginny suggests. I'd also talk to your physician first. Tell him why you think you have heart disease, and review the tests and procedures that he used to rule out heart disease. Unless you have a background in medicine, or you're showing signs and symptoms that you're not telling the doctor about, I'd be inclined to trust his opinion. Self-diagnosis, or even diagnosis of family members is a dangerous thing. I know of a doctor who lost a son to cancer because he diagnosed a rampaging multi-organ malignancy in his own son as "probably just an ulcer".
4 :
i have been having the same problem ,they chopped it up to palpitation due to too much coffee and cigarettes, caffeine and such causes the heart to react funny especially if there is not enough clear water intake i had a stress test last week and i passed it okay they said my heart rate rose a lil quicker then expected on the treadmill but nothing to serious ,,,anyways yes its okay to have a second opinion if your doctor refuses then he is not a good doctor and you should find a new one that's what its all about ,is you ,not their ego good luck i hope you get this figured out ..
5 :
it is ok to want to see a cardiologist, but without a verifiable reason (proven through medical records) your insurance company may not cover your visit

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