Questions to Ask

Here are some common questions you may want to ask your health care team:

• What types of heart tests or procedures aren’t delayed or postponed?
• How long can I safely postpone my [test or procedure] without my health getting worse?
• What are the risks or potential downsides of postponing this [test or procedure]?
• How soon will I be able to reschedule this [test or procedure]?
• How will you monitor my condition while I’m waiting for my test or procedure to make sure I’m OK?
• How can I monitor my heart health at home (examples: step counts, home blood pressure reading, taking my heart rate or other measures)?
• Are you seeing patients by phone or video (telemedicine visits)?