title: Involvement of carers when giving information on heart disease.
abstract: Managing heart disease successfully requires well-informed patients who are able to change their diet and smoking behaviour, and to manage complex drug regimens. Social support from family and friends reduces readmission rates and improves medication adherence. To fulfil these roles, carers need to be adequately informed. This can be done using a partnership model where informal carers are involved in discharge planning and are present when patients receive discharge information.