Heart disease topics to discuss with your doctor

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

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)

Written by Michael Gollust.

Medically reviewed by Megan Burke, MD.November, 2024

Updated onSeptember, 2026

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