PulsePoint Academy and the Australian Centre for Heart Health are providing information for patients and healthcare providers about the Cardiac Blues.
According to the Australian Centre for Heart Health:
“Having a heart attack, heart surgery or other cardiac event generally comes as a huge shock. Around 75% of people experience the ‘Cardiac Blues’ after a heart event, with unexpected changes in mood and emotions, including sadness and tearfulness, anger and irritability, worry and anxiety, confusion and forgetfulness, withdrawal from friends and family, and loss of interest in life, amongst other symptoms. Many people worry whether they will ever get back to normal”.
“These feelings are common and are a normal part of recovering from a heart event, especially in the first few weeks or months. The good news is that for most people, the cardiac blues resolve in the first few weeks or months after the heart event. So, you can expect your mood to gradually improve. While the cardiac blues is challenging, it will not affect your recovery overall”.
To find out more, please visit the PulsePoint Academy or Australian Centre for Heart Health website.