Life AFTER HEART Attack Many people survive heart attacks and live active, full lives after treatment which includes angioplasty /bypass surgery or medicines. If you get help quickly, treatment can limit damage to your heart muscle. Less heart damage improves your chances for a better quality of life after a heart attack. Medical Follow-up After a heart attack, you'll need treatment for coronary heart disease (CHD). This will help prevent another heart attack. Your doctor may recommend: Lifestyle changes, such as following a healthy diet, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, and quitting smoking Medicines to control chest pain or discomfort, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and your heart's workload A cardiac rehabilitation program If you find it hard to get your medicines or take them, talk with your doctor. Don't stop taking medicines that can help you prevent another heart attack. Returning to
Dr. Rajiv Passey is one of the renowned interventional cardiologist in New Delhi . He is working as Consultant Cardiologist in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and work involves diagnosis and management of all cardiac patients. It entitles him to work in the Cardiac Cath Lab performing diagnostic and Intervention procedures over last 15 years. He is routinely performing Coronary angioplasty both primary and elective angioplasties for last 15 years along with stent implantation.