• How to Prevent a Second Heart Attack Learn how medicines and a healthy lifestyle help protect you from another heart attack.
  • Is It a Heart Attack? Hear a story about how heart attacks may feel different than you expect.
  • Resuming Sexual Activity After a Heart Attack After a heart attack, most people can resume sexual activity when they are healthy and feel ready for it. You could be ready if you can do mild or moderate activity, like brisk walking, without having angina symptoms. Some people are afraid to resume sexual activity after a heart attack. They are worried that they will...
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome Covers angina and symptoms that happen when the heart does not get enough blood. Covers unstable angina and heart attack. Discusses treatment with medicines, angioplasty, or bypass surgery. Offers prevention tips.
  • Statins Are Important After a Heart Attack Learn why taking a statin pill is such an important part of your treatment.
  • Nervous System Problems Symptom Briefly discusses what happens when diseases or injuries affect the nervous system. Covers emergency symptoms like loss of consciousness, seizures, and confusion or behavior changes. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  • Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack Alan, 73 Read more about Alan and the lessons he's learned about diet and exercise. "I've had to work at keeping my weight under control, and that has really helped my cholesterol. When you have heart disease, you learn to eat better for the rest...
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise Current as of: October 2, 2025 Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC StaffClinical Review BoardAll Ignite Healthwise, LLC education is reviewed by a team that...
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program Your cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) might include an exercise program that you do at home. You might start this program after you go home from the hospital. The home program can be one part, or phase, of your cardiac rehab. The goals of a home...
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Program Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) typically includes an outpatient program. This program is one part, or phase, of your cardiac rehab. You will likely take part in a supervised or home-based exercise program. You will receive information and tools to...

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