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Glossary: Six Steps to Cardiac Recovery Terms / References

ECG - electrocardiogram test

An electrocardiogram test (ECG) will give a picture of the electrical flow through the heart and give us information if a particular location in the heart has an issue.

Heart attack

What is a heart attack : A heart attack can happen when a coronary artery becomes blocked by a build-up of plaque. The plaque can rupture, forming a blood clot, which means blood and oxygen cannot reach the heart. This damages the heart muscle, leading to a heart attack. Health professionals sometimes use different names for a heart attack, such as ‘myocardial infarction’, or ‘MI’ for short, ‘STEMI’ (more severe) or ‘non-STEMI’ (less severe).

 

 


Measuring your blood pressure at home

blood pressure

My Heart My Life Booklet 2021

My Heart My Life Booklet

Six Steps to Cardiac Recovery Poster

Six Steps to Cardiac Recovery