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  • I'm worried that a loved one may have heart disease.
  • My loved one has heart disease, and this is a check-up visit.
  • My loved one has heart disease and is sick or having problems.

I'm worried that a loved one may have heart disease.

  1. Does my loved one have symptoms of heart disease?
  2. Are the symptoms dangerous? Should we get medical help immediately?
  3. What tests for heart disease should be done? What do they look for?
  4. Should we see a heart specialist?
  5. What can I do to help my loved one lower the risk of heart disease?

My loved one has heart disease, and this is a check-up visit.

  1. What kind of heart disease is this?
  2. What are my loved one's biggest risk factors for heart disease?
  3. What can we do to reduce those risks?
  4. What medications do you recommend, and what are their side effects or risks?
  5. How often should we come in for a checkup?

My loved one has heart disease and is sick or having problems.

  1. Is my loved one's heart disease getting worse?
  2. Do you recommend additional tests? What will they involve?
  3. Could the problems be a side effect of heart medication?
  4. Should we change heart medications?
  5. Could surgery help, and what are the risks?
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