title: [Follow-up care of patients after heart attack].
abstract: Survivors of a myocardial infarction are at increased risk for future cardiac events, including recurrent infarction, heart failure, arrhythmia, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. The primary care physician needs to be aware of the potential risks and complications facing these patients. Secondary preventive measures after myocardial infarction include an optimal medical therapy (dual antiplatelet therapy, Statin, ACE-inhibitor, and in most cases a beta-blocker) and life style modifications (quit smoking, regular physical activity, Mediterranean-style diet). Patients should be informed about how to recognize and react to cardiac symptoms.
authors.affiliation: 1 Klinik für Kardiologie, Departement Innere Medizin, Stadtspital Triemli, Zürich.
authors.forename: Tobias R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bischof
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kurz
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012008:Recurrence; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior
keywords: Lebensstiländerung; Myokardinfarkt; Prognose; acute coronary syndrome; akutes Koronarsyndrom; infarctus du myocarde; life style modification; medikamentöse Sekundärprophylaxe; modification du style de vie; myocardial infarction; prognosis; prognostic; secondary prevention; syndrome coronarien aigu