Decision aid: Treating cardiovascular diseases

This decision aid can be used for various types of cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart rhythm disorders.

The symptoms, cause, diagnostic tests, development over time and preventive measures will depend on your exact disease. The treatment options may be different too: For example, some cardiovascular diseases may be treated with medication, and others with a surgical procedure on the heart. In many cases, various treatments can be used for a particular cardiovascular disease – either on their own or together.

This decision aid is designed to help you get an overview of your treatment options together with your doctor, and then choose one or more suitable treatments.

Preview of decision aid cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases: What are my treatment options?

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IQWiG health information is written with the aim of helping people understand the advantages and disadvantages of the main treatment options and health care services.

Because IQWiG is a German institute, some of the information provided here is specific to the German health care system. The suitability of any of the described options in an individual case can be determined by talking to a doctor. informedhealth.org can provide support for talks with doctors and other medical professionals, but cannot replace them. We do not offer individual consultations.

Our information is based on the results of good-quality studies. It is written by a team of health care professionals, scientists and editors, and reviewed by external experts. You can find a detailed description of how our health information is produced and updated in our methods.

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Created on November 14, 2023

Next planned update: 2026

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