Coronary heart disease (CHD) includes chest pain, heart attacks, and the need for heart surgery and is a major cause of premature death and disability. Education is a common element of care for people with CHD aiming to decrease mortality and morbidity as well as improving quality of life. This review shows that there is not enough information available to fully understand the impact of educational interventions on mortality, morbidity and health-related quality of life of patients with CHD. Nevertheless, our findings broadly support current guidelines that people with CHD should receive comprehensive rehabilitation that includes education. Further research is needed to evaluate the most clinically and cost-effective ways of providing patient education on CHD.