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Healthy Heart Program (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Healthy Heart is a prevention program for people with two or more risk factors; a rehabilitation program for people with a heart condition, and a maintenance program for people who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle after their rehab has ended. (English) Colour

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This program is for you if you had any of the following: heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, stent, or pacemaker. (English) Colour

Heart Failure Care: What to do for my heart condition [English] Permalink Public

Heart function care information around what I need to do for my heart condition including types of heart failure, weight monitoring, medication, and salt and fluid intake. Levels of permitted activity and symptoms to be aware of are included in this resource. (English) Colour

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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program designed for people with heart problems such as a heart attack, bypass surgery and angioplasty. Through education, exercise classes and self-management support the staff will help you make the necessary lifestyle changes on the road to recovery. (English) Colour

After a Heart Catheterization and Possible Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

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

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Butting Out For Safer Surgery [English] Permalink Public

The longer you go without smoking before surgery, the greater the benefits and the less chances of complications after surgery. This pamphlet explains how smoking can affect your recovery, the advantages of quitting, and the free services available to help you quit smoking. (English) Black & White

Lipid Clinic (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

The Lipid Clinic at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre is for people with high cholesterol. You need a doctor referral to go to the clinic. The clinic team will check your chance of heart disease or stroke, arrange any tests you need, and help you take steps to reduce your chance of heart disease or stroke. (English) Colour

Closing Your Incision with DERMABOND PRINEO (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This is a special way of closing the skin after surgery. This System uses a mix of a mesh and skin glue. It forms a flexible, see-through seal over your incision. It holds the skin edges of your incision together without stitches (sutures) or clips. (English) Colour