Avatar game teaches heart attack patients how to recover

This study tests whether an interactive avatar-based game on a tablet can help people who have had a heart attack learn how to manage their health after leaving the hospital. Participants are randomly assigned to either standard face-to-face discharge education or the tablet game, which covers medications, follow-up care, and warning signs. The game is also available for one month at home. Researchers measure disease knowledge, quality of life, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation, and hospital readmissions over six months.