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Daily Weight Information [English] Permalink Public
Daily Weight Information is part of a larger package of heart failure resources from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
This factsheet is part of Living with Heart Failure - Package (262780).
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262785How to Prevent Blood Clots (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
While in the hospital, there is a chance you could get a blood clot. This factsheet explains the medical term for blood clot (venous thrombo-embolism or VTE), what causes them, what to watch for, and how they are prevented. (English) Black & White
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262747Diuretics [English] Permalink Public
People often call diuretics their “water pills”. Diuretics are used to get rid of excess fluid in the body, to improve the symptoms of heart failure, and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines includes chlorthalidone (Hygroton®), furosemide (Lasix®), hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril®), indapamide (Lozide®), metolazone (Zaroxolyn®). (English) Colour
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262764Low Blood Pressure When Standing Up / Postural Hypotension (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Have you ever noticed that you feel light-headed, dizzy, or faint when you change position from lying down or sitting to standing? This is a type of low blood pressure. You might hear it called ‘postural hypotension’ or ‘orthostatic hypotension’. (English) Colour
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264401Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) Guidebook for Patients and Families (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
If you have a leaky mitral valve your doctor may speak to you about a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair procedure. This guidebook tells you how to prepare for this procedure, how it is done, and how to keep yourself healthy after the procedure. (English) Colour
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268428Limiting Fluid When You Have Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public
Limiting Fluid When You Have Heart Failure is part of a larger package of heart failure resources from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
This factsheet is part of Living with Heart Failure - Package (262780).
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262784Measuring Your Blood Pressure at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Describes when to measure and how to measure blood pressure at home. Includes a chart for recording blood pressure results. (English) Colour
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266829Remote Monitoring Guide for People with Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public
Remote monitoring is where we use technology to support you with your health condition technology to support you with your health condition while you are at home. This booklet explains what remote monitoring is and how people with heart failure can learn to manage their heart health on their own. (English) Colour
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268242Living with Heart Failure - Package [English] Permalink Public
This is a collection of heart failure resources from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: The Basics of Heart Failure (262781), Heart Failure Zones (262782), Why People with Heart Failure Should Keep Active (262783), Limiting Fluid When You Have Heart Failure (262784), Daily Weight Information (262785), Limiting Sodium Intake When You Have Heart Failure (262786), Learning to Live with Heart Failure (264343), Herbs and Herbal Supplements (257510).
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262780Family guide to ECMO [English] Permalink Public
ECMO (say ‘eck-mo’) stands for ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ‘Extracorporeal’ means outside the body. The machine puts oxygen into the blood, and then circulates it back through the body. This therapy is used when the heart and/or lungs are not working well enough to support the body on their own. (English) Black & White
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