Cardiovascular/Stroke

Cardiovascular Disease

Key Points

• Provide/Review patient Action Plan
  • Angina Action Plan Angina Action Plan - A4 Poster - Heart Foundation
  • Heart Failure Action Plan heart-failure-action-plan.pdf (heartfoundation.org.nz)
• Create/update Acute Care Plan on Healthconnect South/Healthone. Care Plans - Community HealthPathways Southern
• Provide lifestyle advice. Living well with heart failure - Heart Foundation
• Review the patient’s medication understanding and compliance, and ensure the patient has access to a pharmacy.
• Ensure that vaccinations are up to date.
• Create/update Acute Care Plan on Health Connect South/HealthOne.

Patient resources: https://healthify.nz/health-a-z/h/heart-disease-topics/

Stroke

Key Points

• Review medication compliance & understanding, and ensure that the patient has access to a pharmacy.  Consider pharmacist review.
• Discuss FAST stroke management plan/monitoring for TIA F.A.S.T. resources | Stroke Foundation NZ
• Ensure vaccinations up to date
• Discuss lifestyle changes; dietary changes (Mediterranean diet), weight loss, regular physical activity, smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol.
• Cares support: ensure adequate support for any carers.
• Welcome | Stroke Foundation NZ included information handouts in a variety of languages.
• https://southern.communityhealthpathways.org/21790.htm Stroke including long-term management.