Heart Attack

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.

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.

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.

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.

A heart attack occurs when blood flow that brings oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off. This is due to a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances (plaque) that narrows coronary arteries. This process is called atherosclerosis. © AHA

Knowing the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, and how to respond when experiencing them, is crucial to accessing necessary care right away.

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.