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Angina Chest Pain (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We have determined that your chest pain is coming from your heart. This is called angina (sounds like ann-j-eye-na). Angina is caused by not enough oxygen getting to your heart muscle. (English) Colour

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Healthy Living After Gestational Diabetes (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Now that you have delivered your baby, we encourage you to continue making healthy eating and lifestyle choices. Doing so reduces your chances of having higher blood sugars or getting diabetes in the future. (English) Colour

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Your Heart Stress Test While in Hospital [English] Permalink Public

For people having a heart stress test during a hospital stay. A heart stress test is a way of finding out if one or more of your coronary arteries are blocked. This factsheet explains the 2 parts of the test and the 4 types of heart stress tests. (English) Colour

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Carotid Artery Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery to remove plaque (say plak) of fat and other deposits blocking your carotid artery. Your carotid artery is the main artery in your neck that supplies blood to your brain. These deposits could break free and flow into the brain causing a stroke or mini stroke. (English) Colour

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

Dehydration (Adult) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Your body needs water to work properly. Water keeps your blood flow easily around your body and to your body organs such as your heart and brain. Dehydration (sounds like dee-hi-dray-shun) is when your body does not have enough water. (English) Colour

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Chest Pain - Non-Cardiac (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Pain in your chest can be scary but is does not always mean you are having a heart attack. We have done some tests and determined your chest pain is not coming from your heart. (English) Colour

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Ankle 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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24 Hour Holter Monitor [English] Permalink Public

Your doctor wants to know about your heart rate, heart rhythm, and any possible fast, slow, or irregular heartbeats (called arrhythmias). This sheets explains how we do this test. (English) Colour

Mononucleosis (Adult) [English] Permalink Public

Mononucleosis (Mono) is an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The virus spreads through your saliva (your spit). This is why you might hear it called the ‘kissing disease’. (English) Colour

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