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Post-MI · Cardiac Recovery · Medication Review · Nutrition

You survived a heart attack. Nobody explained what comes next.

Discharge medication is prescribed correctly. The dietary advice is generic. The follow-up is a clinic appointment in six weeks. What most patients don't get is a single clinician who will sit with the full picture (food, medication, exercise, risk) and build a coherent recovery plan.

Full page coming soon
What this page will cover

Food, medication, and recovery, properly explained.

Your post-MI medications

What aspirin, statins, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and P2Y12 agents actually do, and what to expect from each.

What to eat after a heart attack

The evidence for Mediterranean diet, saturated fat, protein, and body composition after a cardiac event, not generic healthy eating advice.

Statin side effects

Muscle symptoms, fatigue, and what the options are if your current statin isn't well tolerated.

Exercise and cardiac rehab

What the evidence says about resistance training, aerobic exercise, and the timeline for returning to full activity.

The fasting question

What the evidence says about intermittent fasting after a cardiac event, including the INTERFAST-MI study.

What to ask your cardiologist

The investigations and conversations worth having at your follow-up: LDL targets, ApoB, HbA1c, and cardiac rehab status.

In the meantime, if you have questions before this page is complete, contact the practice directly, or book a consultation online. Every enquiry is reviewed personally by Dr Dan Reardon.