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.
No one wants to have to go back to the hospital after discharge. "Avoiding Hospital Readmissions: Heart Attack" explains the patient's role in preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions. This program includes critical information on how to better understand discharge instructions and continued recovery at home. Patients can review a discharge checklist that explains what they need to know before they go home.
It's important for a hospital patient to be active in his own healthcare. As a hospital patient make sure that you are prepared before you go home. In Part 2, review the checklist that will make doing that easier.
It's a relief to leave the hospital, but a patient should also plan carefully for the return home. Make sure all the bases are covered including who to call if there is a problem. Part 3 provides tips to make the return home easier.
Recovery really begins when a patient gets home. Often diet, exercise and new medications are part of the equation. In Part 4, find out what steps you can take to recover faster.
When you leave the hospital after a heart attack it's important that you follow-up with your doctor and the rest of your healthcare team. Making the most of that visit is an important part of making sure that you stay on the road to recovery.
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