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Radial Artery Sheath (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure radial artery sheath including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, what happens during procedure?, will it hurt?, how long it will take?, risks or complications, what happens afterwards?, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. Your doctor or specialist wants you to have an interventional procedure. The procedure requires access to the inside of your body through an artery. We use an artery in your wrist called the radial artery. A small thin hollow tube called sheath is inserted through your skin into the radial artery. The sheath is then used for the interventional procedure. (English) Colour
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264637Information for patients having an Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Scan (MPRI/MIBI) [English] Permalink Public
The test is used to check for coronary artery disease. The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply blood to your heart muscle. (English)
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Information for patients having Dipyridamole (Persantine) Myocardial Perfusion Scan (MPI/MIBI) [English] Permalink Public
The test is used to check for coronary artery disease. The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply blood to your heart muscle. (English)
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Screening for Newborn Heart Problems (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
One of the things that your baby will have before you are sent home is a screen for heart problems. The type of heart problems your baby is being screened for are called Critical Congenital Heart Disease, a group of heart defects that babies are born with. (English) Colour
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258335Preparing for Cardiac Catheterization (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in your groin, neck, or arm and threaded through your blood vessels to your heart. Using this catheter, doctors can then do diagnostic tests. (English) Colour
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255562Ankle Brachial Index Test (ABI) (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public
Ankle Brachial Index is a test which compares the blood pressure in your ankles to the blood pressure in your arms. This test is done in the Vascular Lab, located in our General Day Care. It is a safe and painless test that helps your medical provider determine if your legs are getting the proper amount of blood supply. (English) Colour
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266180Skin-to-Skin while on the Jet Ventilator - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Information for parents on what to know and expect when doing skin-to-skin with their baby on a jet ventilator. (English) Colour
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266453Consider Remote Monitoring [English] Permalink Public
Once you have a heart device, it is important to have the device checked regularly. In the past, this meant coming in to your heart doctor’s office or a device clinic several times a year. Now, with technology, we can offer ‘remote monitoring’ as well. (English)
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An S-ICD is a small electronic device that constantly checks your heart rhythm. It looks for any sudden changes. When needed, it sends an electrical shock to trigger the heart rhythm back to normal. Learn more about what to expect with getting an S-ICD, or living with one, in this booklet. (English)
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Remote monitoring of a Heart Device [English] Permalink Public
This means your device care team can check your heart device and your heart activity while you are in the comfort of your own home, not just when you are in the office or clinic. (English)
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