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Questions for your doctor Q) What is my diagnosis? Q) What diagnostic tests should be done? Q) What are my treatment options? Q) What are the risks, benefits, or side effects of these different options? Q) What can I do to improve the health of my heart? Q) Has your doctor recommended Medicine, procedure, Angiography, Angiioplasty, etc? Q) Is it really indicated? Q) What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended? Q) What is the doctor's experience with this procedure? Q) What is the reason that this procedure is necessary at this time? Q) What are the options if this procedure is not done? Q) What is the anticipated outcome of the procedure? Q) What kind of anesthesia is required for the procedure? Q) What are the specific risks that this procedure involves? Q) What may have caused this condition? Q) What about a second opinion? For Example: Pacemaker Q) Why do I need a pacemaker? Q) What kind of pacemaker will I need? Q) What is a pacemaker? Q) Are there any maintenance issues involved with my new pacemaker? Q) When should I come back in for a check-up? Q) Will I need to be on anti-arrhythmic medication also? Q) Will I ever be able to feel the pacemaker functioning? Q) What level of physical activity is acceptable? If I want to launch an exercise program, should I get a different kind of pacemaker? Q) Is there any chance the pacemaker can short out? How will I know if it's defective? Q) What symptoms will I experience if there's a problem with the pacemaker? Q) Should I take antibiotics during dental procedures or as a prophylactic measure after the insertion? Q) Will I need this pacemaker for the rest of my life? Q) Are there different kinds of pacemakers for different activity levels? Q) Can pacemaker patients live an active lifestyle? What if they do something that is too strenuous for the pacemaker to handle? Q) Can people hear and feel pacemakers tick inside of them? Q) Are there any diet restrictions? Q) What is a pacemaker identification card? Q) How long does a pacemaker last? Q) How many can a person expect to have in a lifetime? Q) Are there different kinds of pacemakers for different activity levels? Q) Can I go back to my normal activities after my implant? Q) What does my pacemaker feel like when it's working? Q) When should I call my doctor? Q) How often should my pacemaker be checked? Q) Will my pacemaker ever need to be replaced? Q) What should I do to prepare for the procedure? Q) How are pacemakers implanted? Q) What happens during the procedure? Q) What happens after the procedure? Q) Will I be able to move around after the procedure? Q) How often will I need to see my doctor? Coronary angioplasty Q) How effective is this operation/procedure? Coronary angioplasty is an effective and successful way of dealing with blocked arteries and has a good long-term safety record. Q) Will my arteries become reblocked? Recent improvements in the design of the metal tubes, or stents, used to hold open the arteries, have significantly reduced the incidence of the arteries becoming reblocked. Q) What are the chances that I'll need to have coronary angioplasty again? Using the latest stents, only a small percentage (around 1%) of people who have a coronary angioplasty now need to have the procedure done again. Q) What happens during angioplasty? Q) What types of interventional procedures are used in angioplasty? Q) What can I expect before the procedure? Q) What happens after the procedure? Q) Can this procedure cure coronary artery disease? Q) How effective do you consider coronary angioplasty is likely to be for dealing with my blocked arteries? Q) What kind of stent are you intending to use? Q) How likely am I to need to have another angioplasty? Q) What happens after the procedure? Q) Will I be able to move around after the procedure? Q) How often will I need to see my doctor? |