Your Recovery Plan

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Heart Attack: Your Recovery Plan

You’ll work closely with your healthcare team to create a plan for recovery. This plan may include:

Tests to check how well your heart is healing

Treatments, such as medicines or procedures, to help your heart work better

Cardiac rehab (rehabilitation) to help make your heart healthier. Ask your healthcare provider for a referral.

Managing your risk factors. These are the things that put you at risk for another heart attack.

Frequent follow-ups with your healthcare provider

Your role

You play the biggest role in your recovery plan. Only you can make the lifestyle changes needed to help prevent another heart attack.

Ask any questions you have and get the answers you need.
Ask for support following your plan, making changes, and learning new habits.
Know your options and take part in making decisions about treatment.
Follow the plan you've agreed upon with your healthcare provider. Always ask when you have questions.