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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

How to do a Valsalva Maneuver [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

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. (English) Colour

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Butting Out For Safer Surgery [English] Permalink Public

The longer you go without smoking before surgery, the greater the benefits and the less chances of complications after surgery. This pamphlet explains how smoking can affect your recovery, the advantages of quitting, and the free services available to help you quit smoking. (English) Black & White

Consider 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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http://www.cardiacbc.ca/Documents/Remote%20Monitor...

The Reveal LINQ™ System [English] Permalink Public

The Reveal LINQ™ System includes a small insertable Cardiac Monitor (or ICM) placed just under the during a minimally-invasive outpatient procedure; and the MyCareLink™ Patient Monitor—a bedside unit that collects heart rhythm data from the ICM and makes it available to your doctor. (English)

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https://europe.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic...

Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) Guidebook for Patients and Families (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

If you have a leaky mitral valve your doctor may speak to you about a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair procedure. This guidebook tells you how to prepare for this procedure, how it is done, and how to keep yourself healthy after the procedure. (English) Colour

Learning to Live with Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

Ways for people with heart failure on conserving energy, getting enough sleep, taking care of your emotional health, sex, driving tips, can I work, how to stay on track during holidays, and plan for the future. From the Cardiac Services BC (Previously BC Heart Failure Network). (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Living with Heart Failure - Package (262780).

Sun Safety After an Organ Transplant (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public

Skin cancers are the most common type of cancer for people who have had an organ transplant. In fact, any person with a solid organ transplant is much more likely to develop skin cancer than the general public. This risk is increased because of the medicine you must take to prevent your body from rejecting your transplanted organ. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour

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Sun Safety After an Organ Transplant (Fraser Health) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Skin cancers are the most common type of cancer for people who have had an organ transplant. In fact, any person with a solid organ transplant is much more likely to develop skin cancer than the general public. This risk is increased because of the medicine you must take to prevent your body from rejecting your transplanted organ. (Punjabi) Colour

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Dalteparin Sodium (Fragmin Injection) (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Dalteparin sodium is a medicine that stops clots from forming in your veins and can only be administered by injection. Taking a blood thinner like this requires extra care if you sustain an injury. This factsheet provides instructions and advice for those patients undergoing this type of treatment. (English) Black & White