Six Steps to Cardiac Recovery Terms / References


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Cardiac Blues

Around 75% of people experience the ‘Cardiac Blues’ after a heart event. 

Read the following resources to help your patient manage and recover from the cardiac blues. 

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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention - ATSI

Northern Territory guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention. 

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cover page for NT department of heath report into cardia rehabilitation and secondary prevention


Cardiac rehabilitation for health professionals

Heart Foundation material for health professionals to recommend to their patients. 

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Heart foundation website for health professionals on cardiac rehabilitation for their patients


Cardiac rehabilitation for patients

This Heart Foundation resource explains what cardiac rehabilitation is and patients can find a cardiac rehabilitation service. 

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Heart foundation webpage on Cardiac rehabilitation


Cardiac rehabilitation resources - The Heart foundation

Content and resources for health professionals with useful cardiac rehabilitation. 

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Webpage for cardiac rehabilitation resources for healthcare providers


Carer Gateway Support

For information and resources for carers, call 1800 422 737

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Cholesterol

A video created by the New Zealand Heart Foundation that explains cholesterol.

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Screenshot of a Youtube clip from the New Zealand Heart Foundation on cholesterol



Cholesterol and heart health

Easy-to-understand information from the Heart Foundation on blood cholesterol. 

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Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016

Authors: Chew DP, Scott IA, Cullen L, et al

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Clinical pathways management of chest pain

Pdf of iCCnet CHSA management of chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome. 

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Link to pdf of CHSA management of chest pain


Common investigations in cardiovascular disease

Paper by Heart Online.

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Consumer Health Information Needs and Preferences: A review

It is important to understand consumer communication preferences for healthcare information content and access points. 

This rapid review presents a summary of the evidence around consumers’ needs and preferences for information about healthcare safety and quality.

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Title page of review into consumer health information needs and preferences.




Consumers Health Forum of Australia

CHF was engaged and funded by NPS MedicineWise as the lead agency to plan and implement a project, Consumer Health Literacy Segmentation Research.

The Consumer Segmentation Research contributes to improving consumer health literacy as it relates to quality use of medicines (QUM) through the implementation of research to:

1. Understand the current status of health literacy amongst Australians

2. Inform future NPS MedicineWise Grant activities

3. Support the principles and objectives of the National Medicines Policy.


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Coronary angiogram

Coronary angiogram is a procedure to view the coronary arteries, to work out which ones may have narrowed and in the case of a heart attack the location of the blocked vessel. Also called catheterisation.

Visit this great site by St Vincent's Hospital about Angiograms 

https://www.svhhearthealth.com.au/procedures/procedures-treatments/coronary-angiogram



Coronary arteries

Coronary arteries : The blood vessels that supply the heart are called coronary arteries; they sit on the surface of the heart. They are approximately the size of a charging cable. My Heart, My Life Booklet One chapter one has a good image of coronary arteries.

 

 



Coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease : Occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a build-up of plaque. This can lead to a heart attack and/or angina. My Heart, My Life Booklet One chapter one contains good images to help explain this. 


COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease

COVID-19 specific information and resources for health care professionals.

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Heart foundation landing page for covid-19 and cardiovascular disease resource



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