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Your Heart Surgery Journey – Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet describes how the open heart surgery is done and what to expect right after and for the first few days after surgery. Depending on the type of surgery, you also get one of these booklets: After Heart Bypass Surgery, After Heart Bypass and Valve Surgery, After Heart Valve Surgery and/or Aneurysm Repair. (English) Colour

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Your Heart Surgery Journey – Recovering at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information in this book is intended as a reference for you and your family and as a guide for the next 6 to 8 weeks and beyond. The first 6 to 8 weeks after heart surgery are usually the most difficult. You might recover quite quickly if you were in good health before your surgery. However, your recovery could be slower if you were very sick before surgery or if you had a complication after surgery. (English) Colour

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Your Heart Surgery Journey – Recovering at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Information in this book is intended as a reference for you and your family and as a guide for the next 6 to 8 weeks and beyond. The first 6 to 8 weeks after heart surgery are usually the most difficult. You might recover quite quickly if you were in good health before your surgery. However, your recovery could be slower if you were very sick before surgery or if you had a complication after surgery. (Chinese - Simplified) Colour

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Your Heart Surgery Journey – Recovering at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Information in this book is intended as a reference for you and your family and as a guide for the next 6 to 8 weeks and beyond. The first 6 to 8 weeks after heart surgery are usually the most difficult. You might recover quite quickly if you were in good health before your surgery. However, your recovery could be slower if you were very sick before surgery or if you had a complication after surgery. (Punjabi) Colour

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Your Shock Plan - How to deal with a defribrillator shock (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Your defibrillator also called Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator(ICD) is designed to protect you from dangerous heart rhythms. Because of this, you could experience a shock. This information tells you how to deal with a defibrillator shock. (English) Colour

Lipid Clinic (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

The Lipid Clinic at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre is for people with high cholesterol. You need a doctor referral to go to the clinic. The clinic team will check your chance of heart disease or stroke, arrange any tests you need, and help you take steps to reduce your chance of heart disease or stroke. (English) Colour

Cellulitis (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You have an infection of the deepest layer of your skin. This is called cellulitis (sounds like sell-u-li-tis). It is usually caused by bacteria. (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

Diabetes What to do for my health [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides information on diabetes including managing your symptoms, learn how to take care of yourself, and resources available. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour

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Diabetes What to do for my health [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides information on diabetes including managing your symptoms, learn how to take care of yourself, and resources available. (Punjabi) Colour

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English (264462), Chinese - Simplified (264466), Chinese - Traditional (264465), Hindi (268297), Punjabi (264464), Urdu (268298)