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For Patients & Families

On this page you will find Patient Education Handouts for:

Tests

Echocardiogram  01-05-44567–0 (11/2011)
MIBI Scan
Tilt Table Test
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)  01-77-0561-0 (08/2011)

Electrophysiology (EP) Studies, Ablation and Cardioversion

About Electophysiology Study of the Heart  01-77-0623-0 (11/2011)
Going Home after Electrophysiology Study Ablation 01–05–44562–0 (11/2011)
AV Node Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Electrical Cardioversion 01-05-44569–0 (11/2011)

 Surgery and Procedures

Before During and after Your Heart Surgery  90441
Heart Surgery Care Map 01-05-0108-9 (04/2011)
BC Heart & Stroke Foundation's Recovery Road Booklet


Getting Ready for a Cardiac Catherization Procedure (02/2013)
Going Home Cardiac Cath Femoral Approach (02/2013)
Going Home After Cardiac Cath Radial Approach (02/2013)

Medications After a Coronary Stent Procedure 01-05-44553–0 (11/2011)

Getting Ready for your Cardiac Device Admission
Going Home after Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Going Home after Pacemaker Insertion -Same Day Discharge
Going Home after Pacemaker Insertion -Overnight Stay
Going Home after Pacemaker Generator Change

Learn more on the BC Heart Failure Website

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Cardiac Rehabilitation & Recovery 

6 Minute Walk Test for cardiac and Respiratory Rehab Patients 01–05–44561-0 (08/2011)
Activity and Exercise Guide for Heart Patients: A guide for people recovering form heart attack, angina, angioplasty or cardiac stent insertion. 01-05-44551–0
BC Heart & Stroke Foundation's Recovery Road booklet

Learn more about Cardiac Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Heart Failure

Living Well with Heart Failure Booklet 01-77-43687-0
Living Well with Heart Failure Discharge Reminders 90440
Heart Function Log 

Learn more on the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation website.

Peer Support

Vancouver Island ICD Patient Support -Support for ICD patients and their families is made available on Vancouver Island by a number of your fellow ICD recipients, families and caregivers. ICD Support Group Brochure or The Zapper website.

I am Women Heart Online Support

Brugada Syndome Online Support Group

First Open Heart Society of BC


 

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