9 Critical Questions to Ask Your Physician
As part of your regular check-ups, you should
make certain you are asking your doctor questions about
heart health. The following list, based on information from
the American
Heart Association can help you make sure you're asking
the right questions:
- What are my risk factors for heart disease, and what
can I do to lower my risk - such as healthy eating and
exercise?
- What are the warning signs or symptoms of heart disease
or a heart attack?
- What should I know about the effects of menopause on
my health?
- What's my blood pressure, cholesterol, and body mass
index and are those numbers considered healthy?
- Which methods of smoking cessation would work best
for me?
- Are my risk factors for heart disease the same or different
for stroke, and what are the symptoms of stroke?
- What is the latest on low-dose aspirin for heart attack
prevention and treatment?
- If I experience chest pain, what is your overall plan
for evaluation?
- If I experience symptoms of heart attack, which hospital
in the community is the best to go to?
Reference
“Ten
Questions a Woman Should Ask Her Health Care Provider,”
American Heart Association, 2003.
Source of Material: RockHill Communications, 14
Rock Hill Road Bala, Cynwyd, PA 19004, (610) 667-2040, http://www.RockHillCommunications.com
Writer: Christine Norris
Editors: Andrea King, Joanne Poeggel, Erin Murphy, Ron
Wozny
Clinical Reviewer: Patt Panzer, M.D.
Date Written: 3/1/01
Last Reviewed & Updated: 5/31/2003
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