Recognizing pain as an early warning symptom of ischemic cardiovascular disease: A qualitative artistic representation of the journey.

Unlabelled: : Understanding the experience of prodromal ischemic cardiac pain and associated symptoms through use of literary and visual art evokes heightened a wareness of the emotional journey.

Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the initial early prodromal pain-related symptoms and feelings associated with adjusting to this new cardiac health concern and explore the subjective experience of coming to the realization and awareness of developing heart disease.

Materials And Methods: This study is a secondary supplemental qualitative analysis, using an arts-based embodied layered exploration assisted to translate the experiences of 23 individuals' journeys through symptom recognition.