The situation
Stable chest tightness on exertion, a positive stress test, an angiogram showing a moderate lesion — and a swiftly scheduled stent at home. The patient wanted certainty the procedure was necessary.
What we did
The angiogram video and records went to a senior Fuwai Hospital interventional cardiologist for a written second opinion (from $400).
What came back
The lesion fell in the range where modern guidelines support optimal medication first for stable disease; the report set out the specific symptoms and test results that would justify revascularization later, plus a concrete drug regimen.
Outcome
Six months of medication and lifestyle change eliminated the symptoms; no stent as of latest follow-up. The patient kept the report as the benchmark for any future recommendation.
*This is an anonymized, composite case based on real coordination journeys; identifying details are changed or combined for privacy. Outcomes vary — nothing here is a promise of results.*