Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about cardiac ischemia:

1. Is it normal to experience chest pain while exercising if I have cardiac ischemia?
   
   
2. Can cardiac ischemia cause a heart attack?
   
   
3. Is shortness of breath a symptom of cardiac ischemia?
   
   
4. Is there a cure for cardiac ischemia?
   
   
5. Will I need surgery?
   
   
6. Will it help if I lose weight?
   
   
7. Should I alter my diet?
   
   
8. Can I continue to take my current medications?
   
   
9. What kind of changes in angina are dangerous?
   
   

10. If we treat the cause of my angina, will it reduce my chances of having a heart attack?