Self-care After Your Heart Procedure: Medicines, who to call, and daily log - 07/2020

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Self-care After Your Heart Procedure: Medicines, who to call, and daily log

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Abstract

This handout is a chapter in the manual "Managing Your Heart Condition." It explains self-care at home after having a procedure to treat a serious type of heart attack called a STEMI (ST-elevated myocardial infarction). It includes a list of warning signs that require a call to the doctor and a daily log for tracking heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and other vital signs.

Author

Heart Institute at UWMC

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2019

Revision Date

07/2020

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General Subject

Cardiovascular Disorders

Patient Care Procedures & Instructions

Specific Subject/Keyword

Heart

Heart Diseases and Disorders

Languages

English

Record ID

4770