Today, doctors of modern clinics have reliable tools for diagnosing diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which allows them to find reliable means of treatment. But the correct treatment is, among other things, treatment started on time, at an early stage of the disease. So with all the "unpleasant feelings" in the region of the heart - it is worth making an appointment with a cardiologist, without "postponing until Monday". The price of delay is sometimes simply the "price of life".
And yes. Having made an appointment with a cardiologist - you should prepare for it.
Remember and best of all write down the most important things so as not to forget, being at the doctor's office:
- what and when exactly you found the symptoms;
- in what order they arose, when, at what time or under what actions they disturb more;
- what methods of treatment you have tried to apply;
- which medical institutions were addressed, to which doctors, what diagnostics were carried out and what means of treatment were offered;
After studying the information, the doctor will examine the patient, listen to the "heart rhythm" with a phonendoscope, prescribe an electrocardiogram, ultrasound of the heart, Holter monitoring or other diagnostic method necessary for the doctor in this particular case.
The most important thing for the patient is to remain calm and tell the doctor the required information. The correct diagnosis largely depends on this, and hence the correct treatment.