Overview

Early Education After a Heart Attack What is the purpose of this study? The main goal is to evaluate if a special nursing education and support program helps patients who have suffered a heart attack feel more confident in managing their own health. Researchers want to see if this extra support improves how patients care for their hearts through diet, physical activity, and quitting smoking. The study compares this new nursing strategy against the standard care patients usually receive.

Who can participate? Participants must be 18 years of age or older. People who have recently had a heart attack requiring an urgent heart catheterization at the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil.

Exclusions: People with significant language barriers (Spanish), mental incapacity to follow recommendations, or those unable to attend in-person consultations cannot participate.

What will happen during the study? Participants will be divided into two groups: Standard Care Group (Control): These participants will receive the usual medical follow-up and standard cardiac rehabilitation sessions (an average of 17 sessions focused on exercise and group education). Special Support Group (Experimental): In addition to standard care, these participants will have a specific nursing consultation consisting of 4 scheduled visits.

These visits are a mix of in-person and telephone appointments.Nurses will provide personalized educational materials, such as infographics, and teach techniques to control blood pressure, improve diet, exercise safely, and manage emotions after a heart attack.

Duration and Follow-up Each participant will be followed for approximately 8 months. During this time, they will be asked to complete several surveys about their lifestyle.

Researchers will also review blood test results (cholesterol levels) from their medical records to track progress.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must have suffered an Acute Myocardial Infarction.
• Participants must have undergone an urgent cardiac catheterization.
• Specifically, this includes patients who received coronary reperfusion strategies following the activation of the CODICAN protocol (assistance for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) within the study environment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with little or no knowledge of the Spanish language that prevents effective communication or reading of educational resources.
• Patients unable to understand their participation or follow health recommendations independently.
• Patients with an unfavorable clinical prognosis or those requiring hospitalization for a period exceeding established limits.
• Patients unable to attend in-person nursing consultations due to personal reasons or place of residence