eTable. Table of contents of the patient brochure—overview of topics.
| Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Facts regarding coronary heart disease | Exercise and nutrition | Dealing with the disease |
| How does the heart work? | Risk factors that cannot be influenced | Medication therapy for coronary heart disease |
| What is coronary heart disease? | Risk factors that can be influenced | Platelet inhibitors |
| Arteriosclerosis | Avoidable risk factors | Beta blockers |
| Stable and unstable plaques | Mediterranean diet | Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors |
| Other disorders triggered by arteriosclerosis | Menu ideas | Statins |
| Possible sequelae | Alcohol | Nitrates |
| Symptoms of coronary heart disease | Lack of physical activity | Table: Medication overview |
| Typical angina pectoris. stable and unstable angina pectoris. non-anginal chest pain | Motivation. ideas for motivation | General facts about taking heart medications |
| Symptoms of myocardial infarction | Extent of physical activity | Cardiac catheterization with balloon angioplasty and/or stent implantation in coronary vessels |
| Symptoms and sequelae | Basal metabolic rate | Heart bypass surgery |
| Risk factors for coronary heart disease | Ideas for increasing everyday physical activities | Emergency management |
| Table: Classification of risk factors | What you need to know before starting regular exercise | The “golden hour“ |
| Risk profile—my personal risk factors | Training plan | When do I call the emergency doctor? |
| Diagnostic methods | Selecting the right kind of exercise | What do I say when telephoning the emergency services? |
| First diagnosis of CHD | Aims of different kinds of exercise | What can I do until the emergency doctor arrives? |
| Blood tests | Pulse meter. pedometer | How can relatives help? |
| ECG. exercise stress test | Safety precautions | When should nitrates be given as emergency medication? |
| Further diagnostic evaluation | Table: Risk factors and agreed aims | How do I use nitroglycerine spray? |
| Further diagnostic work-up | What happens after the emergency doctor arrives? | |
| What happens in hospital? | ||
| What happens from the emergency telephone call until arrival at the hospital in suspected acute myocardial infarction? | ||
| What happens after a myocardial infarction. or. more specifically. after surgery? |
CHD. coronary heart disease; ECG. electrocardiogram