What questions will you ask about my heart condition?

We’ll ask you a few questions to find out how your heart condition affects your day-to-day life. There’s really nothing to worry about, you can go through the questions at a pace that suits you – we’ll never rush you.

These are the sorts of questions we commonly ask about heart conditions:

• How long ago was your most recent heart procedure?
• At any time before your most recent heart procedure, had you suffered a heart attack?
• Have you had angina symptoms, such as chest pain or tightness, since your last procedure?
• Have you had a heart attack since your most recent heart procedure?
• Can you always walk 200 yards on the flat without getting short of breath?
• Have you been advised to take medication for high blood pressure?
• Have you ever had a heart bypass, angioplasty or coronary stent?
• Have you ever been a smoker?
• How many (if any) heart attacks have you had?
• How long ago was the onset or treatment for your heart condition?
• How has your heart problem been treated?
• If you have an irregular heartbeat, how many unplanned hospital visits have you had in the past 12 months?
• Is any further investigation or treatment planned?
• Are you on blood thinning medication?
• Have you ever collapsed, fainted or blacked out as a result of your heart rhythm?
• Has a doctor told you the arteries in your heart are blocked or narrowed?