Heart Education Awareness Resource and Training through eLearning (HEARTe)


Home visit

1 week later

  • Fiona – Hello Jean, the purpose of todays visit is to find out how you have been managing since you got home from hospital
  • Jean – Ive been fine, cant complain
  • Hilary – But mother remember youve had that pain a couple of times and I have had to remind you several times to take your tablets
  • Jean – Well, to be honest, Im not really sure what all the tablets are for and Im not sure how much I can do either
  • Fiona – Well thats what I am here for. Lets see what we can do to help.

Pulse point

People who have had a cardiac event will often describe different pains as they are more aware of their body and pains which they may associate with cardiac event.

Page last reviewed: 27 Jul 2020