Living with Heart Disease

Cardiac rehabilitation is a programme designed to improve your heart condition and to help you in restarting activities after a cardiac event.

Drug treatment is one of the cornerstones to controlling your risk of cardiac events. Learn what they do.

Physical exercise training promotes faster recovery from heart disease and prevents new heart problems.

A heart problem is a distressing life event and feeling apprehensive or helpless is normal. Don’t be scared, learn how to get over it.

Driving can be stressful and could be an additional risk factor for heart disease. Discover when you can start to drive again.

Travelling after a heart attack requires careful consideration, but it is often possible.

The appropriate time to return to work should be determined by your cardiologist and will depend on multiple factors.

Families are an essential source of support for patients recovering from heart disease.

Sexual activity is important for you and your partner and you can still be active after a heart attack. Discover when and how your heart will cope with the increased effort.

If you have already experienced a heart attack, your risk of having another one is significantly increased.

Estimating your risk of a second heart attack can help your doctor determine your treatment.

Learning the causes of the cardiac event and how it was treated will help you understand what you can do to avoid another event.