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Family 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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265536Family Guide to Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) [English] Permalink Under Revision
Basic information guide to intra aortic balloon pump therapy in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care unit (CSICU). An intra-aortic balloon pump is a machine that helps support a person’s heart to pump when the heart is weak or not working properly. (English) Colour
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265535Heart Function Clinic (Ridge Meadows Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, Langley Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
The Heart Function Clinic for people with heart failure brochure includes information on heart failure, clinic purpose, education sessions, and what to bring on your first visit. (English) Colour
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264364Depression [English] Permalink Public
Resource on information about what is Depression, how to recognize symptoms, what to do etc. from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
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264439Anxiety [English] Permalink Public
What is anxiety, causes, signs, when to get help, how can it affect my heart failure, how to manage heart failure from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
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264440The Combination of Hydralazine and Nitrate [English] Permalink Public
This is a medication information for heart failure clients that are taking this combination of medication from the BC Heart Failure Network. (English) Colour
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264760After a Heart Attack: What to do for my health (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A heart attack, also called myocardial infarction, is when one of the arteries supplying blood to the heart gets blocked. The part of the heart that gets blood from that artery is damaged. The longer the artery is blocked, the bigger the heart attack. (English) Colour
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265301Cardiac Catheterization (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet explains how your heart works, what a heart catheterization is, what to expect, and possible treatments following this procedure. This booklet is intended for those people who have been referred to us for this procedure. Closer to the date of your procedure, we send you more specific information about how to prepare. (English) Colour
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264951Talking About the Future: Advance Care Planning [English] Permalink Public
We would like to talk with you about your illness, your goals and wishes, and planning for the future. This is an important part of the care we provide for all of the people we see. (English) Colour
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English (265582), Chinese - Simplified (266376), Punjabi (266375)
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265582Quick Guide: After a Transaortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
A quick guide for how to look after yourself at home after a trans-aortic valve implantation. (English) Colour
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