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Preparing for Heart Surgery - Admit the Day Before Surgery (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

For people scheduled for heart surgery and coming into the hospital the day before the surgery. Brief instructions on where to go, what to bring, location after surgery and hospital accommodation. A supplement to Your Heart Surgery Journey booklet. (English) Colour

Preparing for Heart Surgery - Admit the Day of Surgery (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

For people scheduled for heart surgery and coming into the hospital the day of their surgery. Instructions on how to prepare the day before and the morning of surgery, where to go, what to bring, about the hospital, and link to more information on FraserHealth.ca site. A supplement to Your Heart Surgery Journey booklet. (English) Colour

Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – apixaban (Eliquis®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Apixaban (say ‘ah-pix-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour

Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Direct Thrombin Inhibitor) - dabigatran (Pradaxa®) [English] Permalink Public

Dabigatran (say ‘dah-big-ah-tran’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour

Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – rivaroxaban (Xarelto®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Rivaroxaban (say ‘ree-va-rox-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour

Anti-platelet Medicine: ticagrelor (Brilinta®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Patient information on ticagrelar (Brilinta®) and antiplatelet medicine that lowers the chance of having another heart attack, and prevents blood clots inside stents. (English) Colour

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving (Poster A) Large (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We are committed to help you remain as active and independent as possible while you are in the hospital. Staying active improves breathing, appetite, sleep, and mood. Staying active reduces the chances of weakness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, falls, and bed sores. Sit up as much as possible, change into clothes during the day, and take time each day to do some gentle exercise. (We thank Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for kindly agreeing to let us use their posters.) (English) Colour

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving (Poster B) Large (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We are committed to help you remain as active and independent as possible while you are in the hospital. Staying active improves breathing, appetite, sleep, and mood. Staying active reduces the chances of weakness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, falls, and bed sores. Sit up as much as possible, change into clothes during the day, and take time each day to do some gentle exercise. (We thank Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for kindly agreeing to let us use their posters.) (English) Colour

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving (Poster C) Large (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We are committed to help you remain as active and independent as possible while you are in the hospital. Staying active improves breathing, appetite, sleep, and mood. Staying active reduces the chances of weakness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, falls, and bed sores. Sit up as much as possible, change into clothes during the day, and take time each day to do some gentle exercise. (We thank Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for kindly agreeing to let us use their posters.) (English) Colour

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving (Poster D) Large (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We are committed to help you remain as active and independent as possible while you are in the hospital. Staying active improves breathing, appetite, sleep, and mood. Staying active reduces the chances of weakness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, falls, and bed sores. Sit up as much as possible, change into clothes during the day, and take time each day to do some gentle exercise. (We thank Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for kindly agreeing to let us use their posters.) (English) Colour