Life After a Heart Attack

After a heart attack, without proper caution and changes, your loved one is at higher risk of another heart attack or other heart problems.

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Heart Attack After Care

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Risk of another heart attack is higher

Many people have chest pain, even long after their heart attack, especially with eating a large meal or engaging in moderate to strenuous physical activity. Talk to their health care provider about any chest pain - noting the time of day it occurred, what seemed to cause it, how long it lasted, and if anything relieved it. Getting their blood pressure, pulse, and even oxygenation during chest pain is very helpful to providers. Providers can make recommendations and prescribe medications to help relieve symptoms.

Risk for depression is very high

25% of people (1 in 4) who have had heart attacks experience depression. About the same number experience anxiety, which may contribute to the development of depression. Encourage your loved one to...

What to expect for life after a heart attack

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