Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians about their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctors the following questions related to the Batista procedure:

1. Am I a candidate for the Batista procedure?
   
   
2. Is this surgery still being performed?
   
   
3. What alternatives to the Batista procedure do you recommend for me?
   
   
4. What procedures are currently being used in place of the Batista procedure?
   
   
5. Are there any more successful procedures for the treatment of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy?
   
   
6. Why was the Batista procedure initially considered so successful?
   
   
7. What clinical studies have been conducted among people with conditions similar to mine?
   
   
8. What were the results of these studies?
   
   
9. What is the risk/benefit ratio to this surgery for me?
   
   
10. If the surgery may benefit me, how long will the results reasonably be expected to last?