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Welcome to the Cardiac Telemetry Unit [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Cardiac telemetry monitoring is a way our doctors and nurses can check on the health of your heart. The monitoring helps your healthcare team diagnose and manage conditions that affect your heart. (Chinese - Simplified) Black & White

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How to collect a ‘24 hour’ urine sample (Lower Mainland) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

This test is used to check how your kidneys are working. You collect all your urine (pee) over a 24-hour period. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Colonoscopy [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

This factsheet answers your questions about colonoscopy. (Chinese - Simplified)

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Colon Screening [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

This factsheet answers your questions about colon screening. (Chinese - Simplified)

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Preparing for Cardiac Catheterization (Royal Columbian Hospital) [Chinese - Simplified] 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. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Having an Ultrasound Scan [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

You are having an ultrasound scan. This sheet tells you what to expect. We review it in more detail during your appointment. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Information for patients having an Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Scan (MPRI/MIBI) [Chinese - Simplified] 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. (Chinese - Simplified)

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http://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FD/FD.117.I54.CS.pdf

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Information for patients having Dipyridamole (Persantine) Myocardial Perfusion Scan (MPI/MIBI) [Chinese - Simplified] 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. (Chinese - Simplified)

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (or ICD, sounds like ‘eye-see-dee’) is a small electronic device that constantly checks your heart rate and rhythm. It looks for any sudden changes that can cause sudden death. When needed, it can either send an electrical impulse to your heart to trigger a heartbeat or send an electrical shock to trigger the heart rhythm back to normal. (Chinese - Simplified)

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How to do a Valsalva Maneuver [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

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During your ultrasound exam, we might ask you to do as simple technique called a Valsalva maneuver. It is a way of breathing that helps us more easily see how blood is flowing. This resource explains how to do it. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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