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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.

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Written by Michael Gollust. Medically reviewed in November 2024 by Megan Burke, 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)

Medically reviewed in April 2019.

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