A short set of symptom and history questions, ending in educational guidance about whether a
consultation makes sense. It is guidance, never a diagnosis —
no checklist can examine you, and this one won't pretend to.
Before anything else: is any of this happening right now?
Chest pain or pressure happening right now
Severe shortness of breath at rest
Fainting or feeling about to pass out
Face drooping, arm weakness, or slurred speech
If yes, stop here. These need an emergency department, not a quiz — and not a scheduled
appointment either.
Please call 911 now.
Chest pain or pressure, severe breathlessness at rest, fainting, and stroke signs are
emergencies. Call 911 or have someone take you to the nearest
emergency department immediately — do not drive yourself, and do not wait to see how it feels
in an hour.
Once you're safe and it turns out cardiology follow-up is needed, we're here: (555) 014-7821.
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Your educational guidance
Your answers are worth discussing promptly
You've checked the kind of symptoms cardiologists generally prefer to evaluate sooner rather than later — particularly symptoms that arrive with exertion, or episodes of fainting. That is a scheduling suggestion, not a diagnosis: only a proper evaluation can say what these symptoms mean for you.
A sensible next step is to request an appointment and mention these answers when our coordinator calls — we hold time each week for exactly this situation. It's also worth letting your primary-care clinician know today. And if any symptom becomes severe, persistent, or frightening before you're seen, treat it as an emergency: call 911.
Your educational guidance
A consult is likely worth your time
Your answers describe a combination of symptoms or risk factors that a structured cardiology evaluation is good at clarifying — often in a single unhurried visit with an ECG, and occasionally a monitor or an ultrasound to settle a specific question.
This guidance is educational, not a diagnosis. If your answers change — especially new chest discomfort with exertion, fainting, or rapidly worsening breathlessness — don't wait for a scheduled visit: call us, your own doctor, or 911 if severe.
Your educational guidance
Your answers point toward prevention
Nothing you've checked suggests an urgent cardiac pattern — which is good news, and worth banking. For many people in this position, the highest-value move is a preventive baseline: knowing your blood pressure, cholesterol, and family-history picture while the stakes are low.
If you carry risk factors or simply want a clear-eyed assessment, a preventive consultation is exactly what it's for. And this tool is educational only — it can't rule anything out. New or changing symptoms always deserve a real clinician, and emergencies deserve 911.
You mentioned a clinician already suggested cardiology.
That's the green light — you can skip the deliberation and request an appointment directly;
bring the referral details when June calls.
What you told us — worth bringing to any appointment
This is educational guidance, not a medical assessment.
It cannot diagnose anything or rule anything out, and it is no substitute for a clinician
who can examine you. New, worsening, or frightening symptoms deserve prompt real-world care —
and emergencies deserve 911, immediately.
Built by Dr. Marsh as a conversation starter, not a triage system. Nothing you check here is
recorded or sent anywhere — this sample site keeps no answers.