CHD patient complacency
July 29, 2013
A new report released today
titled Two Hearts One Future from
the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes
Institute, reveals that many heart
attack survivors underestimate
their risk of having a future heart
attack, and fail to follow their GP’s
advice or attend rehabilitation.
According to Professor Simon
Stewart, Head of Preventative
Cardiology at Baker IDI, the study
serves as a major wake up call to
Australians living with coronary
heart disease and highlights the
need for more effective secondary
prevention and ongoing support
programs for heart attack survivors.
Less than half of those who had
survived a heart attack maintained
a healthy diet, and even less are
exercising regularly, the report said.
“The findings suggest that heart
attack survivors are failing to make
the necessary lifestyle changes to
mitigate their risk of a repeat heart
attack,” said Professor Stewart.
“Nearly one in four people who
are fortunate to survive a heart
attack will go on to have another
episode or require medical
intervention.
“Within a year, one in 11 of
these people will die,” he said,
adding: “We need to place greater
emphasis on patient education,
supported by innovative strategies
such as telephone support and inhome
care.”
Every year around 55,000
Australians are hospitalised due to
a heart attack, with nearly a third of
these due to repeat attacks.
By the end of the decade, the
number of Australians dying from
repeat heart attacks is expected
to rise to 7,521, a 40% increase on
current levels.
The report also looked at the
impact of heart attacks on carers,
who were more deeply affected
post-event, carrying a greater
emotional burden and expressing
concern that nearly half of survivors
hadn’t taken responsibility for their
future heart health.
Heart Support-Australia and the
Heart Foundation have joined
together to promote the content of
the report, which was supported by
Astra-Zeneca.
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