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Angioplasty and Stenting: Lower Body - Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having procedure to open blocked arteries that supply blood to your legs. Angioplasty (say an-gee-oh-plas-tee) uses a medical ‘balloon’ to make the artery larger. A stent is a small tube reinforced with wire that keeps the artery open. (English) Colour

Healthy Snacks for Adults - South Asian (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Snacks can keep your blood sugar (glucose) levels stable throughout the day. This can help to reduce your feeling of hunger between meals and stop you from eating too much at mealtimes. (English) Colour

After Open Heart Surgery: A Quick Reference (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Patient discharge instructions to be given to patients after open heart surgery. (English) Colour

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Information 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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Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter [English] Permalink Public

This booklet includes What is ‘atrial fibrillation’? What is ‘atrial flutter’?, Is Afib/flutter harmful?, What can trigger Afib/flutter?, What causes Afib/flutter?, What can Afib/flutter feel like?, How is Afib/flutter treated?, What about preventing a stroke?, What can I do to help my heart?, What if I get an Afib/flutter episode?, When should I get help?, My Afib/flutter management plan, Living well with Afib/flutter, Questions you might want to ask. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Atrial%20Fibrill...

Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation [English] Permalink Public

Ablation (sounds like ah-blay-shun) is a medical procedure used to correct certain heart rhythm problems, such as atrial fibrillation. It restores the normal regular rhythm of the heart by scarring the tissue in the heart that triggers the abnormal rhythm. This allows the heart to return to normal, regular rhythm. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Ablation%20for%2...

Ablation for Atrial Flutter [English] Permalink Public

Ablation (sounds like ah-blay-shun) is a medical procedure used to correct certain heart rhythm problems, such as atrial flutter. It restores the normal regular rhythm of the heart by scarring the tissue in the heart that triggers the abnormal rhythm. This allows the heart to return to normal regular rhythm. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Ablation%20for%2...

Ablation for Atrioventricular Node (AVN) [English] Permalink Public

Ablation (sounds like ah-blay-shun) is a medical procedure used to correct certain heart rhythm problems, such as atrial fibrillation. Ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) node is a procedure used to disrupt or break the electrical connection between the upper heart chambers (the atria) and the lower heart chambers (the ventricles). This procedure does not cure atrial fibri llation, but by breaking this connection, the atrial fibrillation is no longer able to cause the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly. With the electrical connection broken, a permanent pacemaker is needed to support the heartbeat. The pacemaker is put in place before the AV node ablation is done. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Ablation%20for%2...

Cardioversion [English] Permalink Public

Cardioversion (sounds like kar-dee-oh-ver-shun) is a medical procedure that treats a heart rhythm problem. It is used to restore a fast or irregular heartbeat back to the normal rhythm. Common heart rhythm problems treated with cardioversion include atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. (English)

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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Cardioversion%20...