Before you see your primary care doctor or cardiologist for atrial fibrillation, there are important questions you should consider. Print this list of questions or write them down on paper and take the list to your doctor's appointment. You can add other questions to the list, so you can leave the doctor's appointment knowing a lot about atrial fibrillation:
- Is something wrong with my heart?
- What is causing my symptoms?
- What caused my atrial fibrillation?
- How will you examine my heart to find the cause of atrial fibrillation?
- Will I need to be screened for other forms of heart disease?
- Could emotional stress trigger atrial fibrillation?
- Should I avoid caffeine and alcohol?
- Can I still be physically active?
- What medications will you prescribe?
- How do these medications work to treat my atrial fibrillation and get my heart rate regular?
- Why are you prescribing a blood thinner?
- Will I notice side effects from the atrial fibrillation medications?
- Will my health insurance plan cover the cost of doctor's visits and medications?
- What is electric cardioversion?
- Will I need electric cardioversion at some time?
- When should I call the doctor or 911 with atrial fibrillation problems?
- How can I learn more about atrial fibrillation?
- How can I learn how to prevent atrial fibrillation with lifestyle habits?
Before you see your primary care doctor or cardiologist for atrial
fibrillation, there are important questions you should consider.
Print this list of questions or write them down on paper and take
the list to your doctor's appointment. You...
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Dr. Douglas Severance answered:Before you see your primary care doctor or cardiologist for atrial fibrillation, there are important questions you should consider. Print this list of questions or write them down on paper and take the list to your doctor's appointment. You can add other questions to the list, so you can leave the doctor's appointment knowing a lot about atrial fibrillation:
