Commissioned by the Scottish Government, these modules provide those working in health and social care the opportunity to increase awareness and enhance knowledge of heart disease and stroke.
The stroke modules cover:
- Causes of stroke
- Signs and symptoms
- Reducing risk
- Specialist care
- Common side effects
- Living with effects of stroke
- Rehabilitation and recover
The heart modules cover:
- Investigations
- Primary prevention of heart disease
- Stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Heart failure
- Palliative care
- Atrial fibrillation
- Hypertension
- Inherited and congenital heart disease
- Psychological impact
- Multiple conditions
- Coming soon: women's heart health