Decision aid: Treatment options for cardiovascular disease
You can download and print our decision aid here.
You can use this decision aid for various cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) diseases such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart rhythm disorders.
Depending on which specific condition you have, the symptoms and causes will vary, as well as the outlook, necessary diagnostic tests and preventive measures. There may also be different treatment options: Medication is an option for some kinds of cardiovascular diseases, while heart surgery may be needed for others. Multiple treatments are often needed for cardiovascular diseases, sometimes as alternatives, and sometimes in combination.
This decision aid is intended to help give you, together with your doctor or other specialist, an idea of your possible treatment options. Then you can then choose one or more suitable treatments.