Welcome, Healthcare Professionals!
Navigate Heart Health is an educational membership and peer-support community for people who have experienced a heart attack, stent placement, or bypass surgery.
It helps members apply secondary-prevention recommendations in everyday life and stay engaged in the health behaviors that support long-term cardiovascular health.
The membership is designed to complement clinical care, not replace cardiac rehabilitation, medical treatment, or individualized guidance from a licensed healthcare provider.
Know a Patient Who Could Benefit?
You can refer patients directly to navigatehearthealth.com so they can learn about the membership and decide whether it feels like the right fit.
Printable materials are also available for offices that prefer something to hand to patients. For referral materials or program questions, please email me at melanie@navigatehearthealth.com.
Created By A Registered Dietitian and Cardiac Rehab Professional
Navigate Heart Health was created by Melanie McAuliffe, RDN, LD, CCRP, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and AACVPR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional with more than 14 years of hospital-based clinical experience.
Her work in cardiac rehabilitation has included supporting thousands of patients as they navigate the medical, practical, and emotional challenges that can follow a cardiac event.
This combination of nutrition expertise and cardiac rehabilitation experience allows Navigate Heart Health to address more than food alone. The membership reflects the full secondary-prevention picture, including behavior change, movement, stress, sleep, social support, and ongoing engagement with medical care.
Navigate Heart Health may be appropriate for adults who:
Have experienced a heart attack, stent placement, or CABG surgery related to coronary artery disease
Feel overwhelmed by conflicting nutrition and lifestyle information
Are participating in cardiac rehabilitation or transitioning out of a program
Would benefit from ongoing education and connection with others who understand life after a cardiac event
The membership is not designed for urgent medical concerns, individualized diagnosis, medication management, or one-to-one medical nutrition therapy.
Why Refer a Patient?
The Implementation Gap
Patients often understand what has been recommended but struggle to carry those recommendations into everyday life.
Once they return home, the urgency of a cardiac event can fade, and healthy routines may become harder to maintain.
The Support Gap
Many patients do not have regular access to one-to-one nutrition counseling or health coaching. Medical appointments also leave limited time for in-depth lifestyle education and behavior-change support.
As a result, patients may turn to social media for information and guidance.
A Trusted Resource Between Visits
Navigate Heart Health offers a convenient, credible alternative. Members can revisit reliable information, practice new skills, ask general questions, and receive ongoing support at their own pace.
The goal is to help patients maintain momentum and apply secondary-prevention strategies long after they leave the hospital.
Clinical and Safety Boundries
Navigate Heart Health is designed to reinforce appropriate medical care and secondary-prevention practices.
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Members are encouraged to continue working with their cardiologist, primary care provider, cardiac rehabilitation team, and other healthcare professionals. Navigate Heart Health complements clinical care rather than replacing it.
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Content is educational and does not provide diagnosis, individualized treatment, medication recommendations, emergency guidance, exercise prescriptions, or one-to-one medical nutrition therapy.
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Members are not required to share detailed health information to participate. They can engage with the education, tools, and community without posting personal medical details.
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Community guidelines prohibit members from diagnosing one another or providing individualized medical advice. Members are encouraged to share personal experiences rather than directing another person’s care.
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Questions involving symptoms, medications, lab results, treatment decisions, or other personal medical concerns are redirected to the member’s healthcare team.
Refer a Patient or Learn More
Before recommending Navigate Heart Health, healthcare professionals are welcome to review the membership details, sample resources, and patient-facing information available across this website.
For referral information, questions about program fit, or printable materials for your practice, contact:
Collaboration Opportunities:
I also welcome connections with healthcare professionals who share a commitment to comprehensive cardiovascular care.
Potential opportunities include expert interviews, advisory input, educational content partnerships, and other projects that help patients translate clinical recommendations into everyday action.
If you're interested in learning more or exploring collaboration opportunities, please fill out this brief form and we'll be in touch!