Questions to ask your doctor: AI ECG and AI Heart Scans: Finding Hidden Heart Disease

A printable checklist to take to your appointment. Based on our guide AI ECG and AI Heart Scans: Finding Hidden Heart Disease Early (2026 Guide).

1. Based on my age, history and risk factors, would any of these AI tools change what you would do for me?
2. Does this clinic or hospital already use AI to read ECGs or heart CT scans?
3. Is the specific product approved by the regulator here, and for patients like me?
4. If the AI flags a problem, what is the next test, and how soon would it happen?
5. How often does this tool give a false alarm in people like me?
6. Has the tool been tested in people of my sex, age and ethnic background?
7. What are the risks of the CT scan, the dye and the radiation for me?
8. If plaque or inflammation is found, what treatment would you suggest, and would it be different without the AI result?
9. Will my insurer or health service pay, and what would I pay myself?
10. Who will follow up the results and how will I hear about them?

Also worth asking

1. Can AI predict a heart attack before it happens?
2. What is an AI-ECG?
3. Can my smartwatch detect a heart attack?
4. What does a low ejection fraction mean if I feel fine?

My notes

This checklist is general information, not medical advice. Your doctor knows your situation best.