A FREE TOOL TO PREPARE FOR YOUR VISIT
Your Heart Story.
Bring your story. Ask your questions. Decide what comes next together.
Start with one question or detail. Put your history and changes in a summary you can save or print. At your visit, you and your clinician decide what matters and what comes next. Afterward, record the agreed step, contact and follow-up date.
- Free
- No email needed
- Every question is optional
Start with a questionRecord my readingsAfter my visit
Prefer to start with a life chapter or a test result?
Your periods, pregnancy, recovery, midlife changes, menopause and test results can all be part of your story.
Pregnancy history is heart history. Keep it with you through every chapter—even decades later.
Explore the pregnancy evidence guide →
Baby in the NICU? Get the discharge handout for your own care.
Your answers stay in this tab. They are not sent to HEART RESERVE or saved automatically.
This tool does not provide urgent medical help. For new or severe chest pressure or pain, severe trouble breathing, fainting, or signs of stroke, call 911.
One question or detail is enough to begin. You can leave the rest blank.
How to save your story and come back
Choose “Save editable draft” to download a file you can reopen here. It ends in .json. Keep it somewhere private, and check your Files or Downloads folder before closing this page.
When you return, choose “Open saved draft.” Save a new copy after making changes. For a copy to bring to your visit, choose “See my summary,” then “Print or save PDF” or “Download text.” PDF and text copies cannot reopen your answers here.
How does Heart Story respond to what I enter?
Your own question stays in your words. The topics you choose bring up written explanations and question ideas: what the topic means, what remains uncertain, what to bring and one question to discuss with your clinician.
Heart Story does not interpret what you type or give a personal medical answer. It keeps your notes together so you and your clinician can review them. Choose which question ideas to add, and change their wording if you like.
If you leave something blank or say you are unsure, it stays unknown. After a visit, the tool reflects the plan and dates you enter; it does not confirm that care happened or send reminders.
Can I share my readings through MyChart?
Add dated readings in “My readings over time.” Choose your report dates, then “See my summary.” Save a PDF or copy the summary and share it yourself through the message options your clinic offers. You can also download a CSV of the readings in your selected date range.
Heart Story does not connect to MyChart, import device readings, send messages or monitor your entries. Ask your clinic who will review your report and when. Save an editable draft to keep all readings and notes together for your next visit.
What do I need to get started?
One question or detail is enough. You can skip anything, say you’re unsure, and see your summary after adding an answer. If you have reports or a medicine list, keep them nearby. You don’t need them to begin.
Your Heart Story is for adults preparing for a routine healthcare visit. A pregnancy from years ago can still be part of your story, and you’re welcome here if you’ve never been pregnant. Save an editable draft before leaving if you want to come back to your notes.
Can I keep different pregnancies separate?
Yes. In “Pregnancy history,” choose “Add a pregnancy to my timeline.” Add a full date, the year only or “not sure.” You can keep notes about your own health separate from your baby’s care and record where the information came from.
Each entry stays with your summary and editable draft. Your older general notes stay, too. Heart Story does not verify diagnoses or use these dates to choose tests or treatment. Bring anything uncertain to your care team.
How do I use this after my visit?
Choose “After my visit.” If you saved an editable Heart Story draft, open it to keep your history and follow-up together. Write down the plan you agreed on, what you’re still waiting to hear, and who you can contact.
You can ask your clinician: “Here is the plan in my own words. Have I understood it correctly?” Keep your care team’s written instructions with your notes. Entering a name here does not notify that person or confirm they have received your plan.
Save a new editable draft after making changes. To share a copy, choose “See my summary,” then print, save a PDF or download the text. HEART RESERVE does not monitor your notes or send reminders.
How do I describe a symptom?
The symptoms section of your Heart Story helps you describe what you feel and what has changed. Your answers stay together here. If you prefer paper, you can download the fillable one-page PDF.
How can your Heart Story help?
It helps you put your history and questions into words, then record a plan you agree on with your care team. It cannot tell you whether you have heart disease, explain your own results, or choose tests or treatment. Bring your notes to your doctor or another healthcare professional.
HEART RESERVE does not receive or save your answers. They stay in this tab unless you choose to save a copy. Use “Save editable draft” to keep a file you can reopen here later, or download or print your summary for your visit. Changes are not saved automatically.
To print your online answers, choose “See my summary,” then “Print or save PDF.” To write by hand, download the one-page worksheet. Open the PDF and choose Print.
Medical sources
The October 26, 2026 AHA, AAP, ACOG and SMFM compendium connects hormonal, emotional and cardiovascular health across life stages. Our prompts help you record period patterns, pregnancy history, menopause and support needs alongside your results. The compendium uses PMOS for the condition previously called PCOS; you may see either name in your records.
Other period details, including heavy bleeding, are recorded as medical history. An answer here does not establish a diagnosis or add points to a heart-risk score.
These sources support sharing relevant history. Heart Story is one way to organize what you choose to share; the guidance does not require this tool. The AHA also offers its own printable checklist and guides. See the original AHA resources.
The follow-up prompts draw on AHRQ guidance about responsibility, timing and clear communication. They help you record a conversation with your care team; they do not establish that the team has reviewed your notes or that follow-up has happened.
The American Heart Association has not reviewed or endorsed HEART RESERVE.