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Statins [English] Permalink Public

Statins are used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, and to lower cholesterol levels. This group of medicines include atorvastatin (Lipitor®), fluvastatin (Lescol®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), pravastatin (Pravachol®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) (English) Colour

Warfarin [English] Permalink Public

Warfarin is a medicine used to stop blood clots from forming or from getting any bigger. It helps treat and prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs and heart. Sometimes, people call warfarin a “blood thinner” because it makes you bleed more easily, but it does not actually thin the blood. The brand name for this medicine is Coumadin®. (English) Colour

Following the Insertion of a Heart Device [English] Permalink Public

Care After the Insertion of a Heart Device Pacemaker, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD), Loop Recorder, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. This brochure includes information about how to care for yourself after your procedure, including care at home, resuming activity, when to make follow up appointments and when to call for help. (English) Colour

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Sun Safety After an Organ Transplant (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Skin cancers are the most common type of cancer for people who have had an organ transplant. In fact, any person with a solid organ transplant is much more likely to develop skin cancer than the general public. This risk is increased because of the medicine you must take to prevent your body from rejecting your transplanted organ. (English) Colour

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After a Cardioversion (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You have just had the procedure called a cardioversion which means we used electrical current to restore your heart’s normal rhythm. Follow these instructions for recovery at home and when to get help if needed. (English) Colour

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Substance Use: Safer Smoking [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet has tips on safe crack and crystal use including mouth care, what to expect when using crack or crystal and signs of overdose. (English) Colour

Substance Use: Safer Injecting [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet has tips on safe injecting, what to expect when using crack, cocaine or heroin and signs of overdose. (English) Colour

After Carotid Stenting - Catheterization Lab (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This set of instructions contains information on how patients need to care for and protect the insertion site. Levels of permitted activity and symptoms to be aware of are included in this resource. (English) Colour

Caring with Someone with Heart Failure, Taking Care of Yourself [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides information to help support the caregiver of a heart failure client from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour

Tips for Traveling When You Have Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

Tips for people with heart failure on planning for travel, when not to travel, and traveling with a heart device from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour