Heart catheterisation recovery: what to expect
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Recovery essentials after catheterisation
Practical support for the days after your heart catheter procedure.
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Your team will want you monitoring blood pressure at home. A reliable automatic monitor makes this straightforward. Blood pressure monitor →
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You may be starting new cardiac medications. A pill organiser helps you stay on top of the new routine. Pill organiser →
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If your catheter went through the groin, compression stockings help with circulation while the puncture site heals. Compression stockings →
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Your recovery toolkit
Free interactive tools to track your recovery day by day. Everything stays on your device — nothing is uploaded or shared.
Daily dashboardMeds, vitals & wound photos in one view
Discharge packTurn discharge notes into a day-one plan
Last-dose tracker“When can I take the next one?”
Vitals trackerTemperature, heart rate, BP & oxygen
Wound photo journalSame angle every day — spot changes early
Pain trackerSpot the trend, share it with your GP
These tools support — never replace — the advice of your surgical team. If something feels wrong, contact your doctor or emergency services.