A heart attack can change your life in an instant. But what happens when you leave hospital, the appointments become less frequent, and you’re left trying to find your way through a new reality?

For John (name changed), recovering from a heart attack meant more than taking medication and attending follow-up appointments. It meant learning to trust his body again, facing the fear of it happening again, and rethinking the way he had lived and worked for decades.

A heart attack can change your life in an instant. But what happens when you leave hospital, the appointments become less frequent, and you’re left trying to find your way through a new reality?

For John (name changed), recovering from a heart attack meant more than taking medication and attending follow-up appointments. It meant learning to trust his body again, facing the fear of it happening again, and rethinking the way he had lived and worked for decades.