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Long-term recovery after a heart attack
Information to help you adjust to what could be the 'new normal'
Key takeaways
- A heart attack can affect many areas of your life.
- There’s a lot of support available to help you recover after a heart attack and return to normal activities.
- Changes to your diet and lifestyle can improve your long-term heart health.
Normal may be different, so try to think of it as a ‘new normal’. Here’s some information to help you adjust.
Getting on with things
It’s important to be active. That’s what will help keep your heart healthy. To get started, speak to your doctor, nurse or cardiac rehab team. They’ll be able to guide you.
Going back to work
Driving
Money matters
Feelings
Relationships
Support
Stop smoking
Healthy diet
Heart health risk factors
Being a carer
Staying on track
- Know the warning signs of a heart attack
- Take your medications as prescribed
- Make lifestyle changes
- Join a cardiac rehabilitation program
- Talk to your health care team regularly and let them know what’s going on.
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