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Heart Disease Topics to Discuss with Your Doctor

Download this PDF to start a conversation with your doctor about heart health.

Written by Michael Gollust. Medically reviewed in November 2022 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

How's your heart health? If you struggle with heart or blood vessel disease, you have a higher risk for other conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. Use this printable list of questions to facilitate a discussion with your doctor about your heart and blood vessel health. Jot down what the doctor says so that you have a written record of your visit.

Print this list of Heart Disease Topics to Discuss with Your Doctor. (PDF)

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