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Pacemakers [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps your heart beat at the right rate. When needed, it sends an electrical impulse to your heart, triggering a heartbeat. (Chinese - Traditional)
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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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264069Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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266505After a Heart Attack: What to do for my health (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
A heart attack, also called myocardial infarction, is when one of the arteries supplying blood to the heart gets blocked. The part of the heart that gets blood from that artery is damaged. The longer the artery is blocked, the bigger the heart attack. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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265407Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) [Chinese - Traditional] 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 - Traditional)
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How to do a Valsalva Maneuver [Chinese - Traditional] 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. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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268245Preparing for Insertion of a Heart Device (Royal Columbian Hospital) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
This information helps you prepare for a Pacemaker, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD),Loop Recorder, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)at Royal Columbian Hospital, including instructions on how to eat, bath, and take medication before the procedure as well as how to get to the hospital and what to bring with you. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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262891Preparing for Insertion of a Heart Device (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
This information helps you prepare for a Pacemaker, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD),Loop Recorder, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Center, including instructions on how to eat, bath, and take medication before the procedure as well as how to get to the hospital and what to bring with you. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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262894Fats in Food (Fraser Health) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. However, some are healthy fats and some are not. This fact sheet shows you the fats you can eat often, eat once in a while, and not eat at all. It also includes information about the different kinds of fats in your body and how to lower your risk of heart disease. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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264619Be prepared for summer heat (wallet card) [Chinese - Traditional] Permalink Public
A card with helpful tips for staying cool and healthy during the heat and poor air quality events in the summer. (Chinese - Traditional) Colour
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