• What can I do to lessen my risk of a heart attack? – With the overwhelming number of people who are overweight or are under a large amount of stress do to work and family, knowing how to prevent a possible heart attack is important for everyone to know. Simply changing your diet or exercising more can have huge benefits to your heart’s health.
• What diet do I need to follow? – Eating healthy foods can exponentially lessen your chance of having a heart attack. It is good to know what foods will assist you and your family the most. Fresh produce is vital to a healthy heart because they clean out free radicals from your bloodstream and protect your blood vessels.
• What are possible causes for my symptoms? –  Knowing what may be causing your symptoms is the first step to fixing the problem. Discussing your symptoms, large or small, with your cardiologist will give them a better chance at giving you a correct diagnoses and treatment.
• What are my treatment options? – There may be multiple treatment options for you to consider, so knowing all of your alternatives, and the pros and cons of each, will better prepare you to make a choice that will benefit you the most.
• What lifestyle changes do I need to make? – Making changes to your lifestyle, such as following a specific diet or adding an exercise program can be difficult for anybody, so discussing what modifications or restrictions that you need to follow with your cardiologist can help ease the transition.
• Do you have materials on my diagnosis I can review? – Most doctors’ offices will have informational packets and materials you can take home and read which can give you time to fully understand every aspect of your diagnosis and answer questions you may have.
• What medications can I take? – In some cases your cardiologist may want to start you on certain medications and it is important to know what you can and cannot take while using that medication so there is no chance of other medicines having a bad reaction with your current medication.

It can seem overwhelming once you’ve been referred to see a cardiologist, but being prepared can make a huge difference 

To learn more about heart related queries, contact Dr. Eshaghian at Beverly Hills Cardiology located in Beverly Hills