Being discharged from the hospital after having a heart attack is a great step in your recovery. This program will help you to understand what the next steps are and by following your discharge instructions you are doing all you can to help heal.
Learn why you should chew an aspirin if you think you are having a heart attack.
Learn the importance of taking immediate action if you or someone else is showing the symptoms of a heart attack.
Watch how to properly use nitroglycerin, in the event that you experience heart attack symptoms.
Find out how statin medications help you to treat your heart disease and lessen your risk of having another heart attack.
Nitroglycerin eases chest pain (angina) by getting more blood and oxygen to your heart. Fast-acting nitroglycerin can stop an angina attack. Follow these instructions.
Nitroglycerin relieves chest pain (angina) by getting more blood and oxygen to your heart. Long-acting nitroglycerin helps prevent angina from starting.
Your healthcare provider prescribed nitroglycerin for you. This medicine relieves chest pain caused by a lack of blood flow to the heart (angina) by getting more oxygen-rich blood to your heart. Fast-acting nitroglycerin can stop an angina attack.
Nitroglycerin relieves chest pain caused by a lack of blood to the heart (angina) by getting more oxygen-rich blood to your heart. Long-acting nitroglycerin helps prevent angina.
After a heart attack, it is normal to worry about doing too much physical activity. Learn how to safely get physical activity in your daily life as you continue to recover.
Find out which food choices are the best for heart health, and why making just a few changes in what and how much you eat can help you heal.
Understand the mix of emotions that are common after having a heart attack, learn healthful coping strategies and find out who you can turn to for emotional support.
When you have heart disease, you may experience a symptom called angina. This program helps you learn how to recognize angina, take steps to prevent angina, and treat it if you experience it.
Too much stress can increase your risk of a heart attack. Learn how to recognize when you're under chronic, dangerous stress and what steps you can take to reduce the amount of stress in your daily life.
In this video learn how Dale's life was impacted by her heart attack, and how she recovered from it.
A heart attack occurs when a vessel that sends blood to your heart suddenly becomes blocked. Follow these guidelines for home care and lifestyle changes.
Exercise is an important part of your recovery after a heart attack.
You play an important role in your recovery after heart attack.
Questions to ask your doctor before you leave the hospital.
What to expect when you get home, getting support and easing back into your life.
Learn how to manage your risk factors for heart attack.
Tips to returning to sexual activity after heart attack.
Learn to take care of yourself after a heart attack.
Watch this to learn the most common symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women so you can quickly get help.
Know the common emergency tests and treatments conducted on patients arriving to the hospital with heart attack symptoms.
A heart attack is an urgent message from your heart that it's starved for oxygen. Here are the warning signs to look for--and what you need to do if they occur.
If you have risk factors for heart problems, it's important to watch for signs of a heart attack such as chest pain.
If you've had a heart attack, you are at risk for having another. Know the signs.
Your heart is responsible for pumping a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and tissues. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to your heart muscle is disrupted or stopped, usually because of heart disease.
There are 2 kinds of angina. They are stable and unstable. Stable angina occurs at certain times and can often be managed. Unstable angina occurs at uncertain times. It may not get better with the usual forms of treatment for angina. It is a warning that a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) is possible in the near future.
Here are some important questions to ask your healthcare providers after your heart attack.
After a heart attack, it's very important to understand your risk factors. This program helps you identify cardiac risk factors you can change and take steps toward lowering your risk of another heart attack.
Quitting smoking is one of the best changes you can make for your heart. Here's how to get started.
