Patient question
My arrhythmia follow-up appointment is coming up, but some test results are not back yet. Should I cancel the appointment?
Answer reviewed by Li Yan, Chief Physician
Professional answer
First contact the follow-up clinic, explain which results you already have and which are still pending, along with the expected reporting time, and ask the clinic to decide whether to keep the appointment. If you go to the appointment as scheduled, bring the available records and confirm how the remaining results will be submitted and who will interpret them. Do not postpone the follow-up indefinitely just because the records are incomplete.