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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy - Antenatal Care at Home Program (Royal Columbian Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public
This booklet gives you information about high blood pressure in pregnancy. We outline the tests and treatments you can expect. We also describe what you and your family can do to care for you and your unborn baby. (English) Colour
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253254High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy - Antenatal Care at Home Program (Royal Columbian Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [Punjabi] Permalink Public
This booklet gives you information about high blood pressure in pregnancy. We outline the tests and treatments you can expect. We also describe what you and your family can do to care for you and your unborn baby. (Punjabi) Colour
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English (253254), Punjabi (266010)
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266010Measuring Your Blood Pressure at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Describes when to measure and how to measure blood pressure at home. Includes a chart for recording blood pressure results. (English) Colour
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266829Angina 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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English (253981), Arabic (262949), Chinese - Simplified (262946), Chinese - Traditional (262945), Farsi (262950), Korean (254406), Punjabi (262947), Vietnamese (262948)
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253981Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [English] 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. (English) Colour
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English (266504), Chinese - Traditional (266505), Punjabi (266506)
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266504Non-Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers [English] Permalink Public
This type of Calcium Channel Blockers (Non-DHP CCBs) are use to slow the heart rate in atrial fibrillation and other irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), to prevent chest pain (angina), to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), and to prevent migraine headaches. This group of medicines include Diltiazem (Tiazac®, Cardizem®), Verapamil (Isoptin®). (English) Colour
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262767Diuretics [English] Permalink Public
People often call diuretics their “water pills”. Diuretics are used to get rid of excess fluid in the body, to improve the symptoms of heart failure, and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines includes chlorthalidone (Hygroton®), furosemide (Lasix®), hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril®), indapamide (Lozide®), metolazone (Zaroxolyn®). (English) Colour
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262764Statins [English] Permalink Public
Statins are used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, and to lower cholesterol levels. This group of medicines include atorvastatin (Lipitor®), fluvastatin (Lescol®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), pravastatin (Pravachol®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) (English) Colour
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262768Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers [English] Permalink Public
Calcium Channel Blockers (DHP CCBs) are use to prevent chest pain (angina) and to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This group of medicines include amlodipine (Norvasc®), felodipine (Renedil®, Plendil®), nifedipine (Adalat XL®). (English) Colour
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262763Beta-Blockers: acebutolol, atenolol, bisprplol, labetalol, metorplol, nadolol, propranolol, and sotalol [English] Permalink Public
Explains what beta-blockers are, how they work, reasons for taking, how to take this type of medicine and possible side effects. (English) Colour
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