Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet will help you learn about having a coronary intervention. Topics include what a coronary intervention is and how it is done, what a stent is, risks, how to get ready, taking usual medications, whether you can eat or drink beforehand, what happens the day of the procedure, and what to expect during recovery.
This pamphlet outlines what to expect when your loved one is admitted to the ICU or CCU at Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
High blood pressure can cause heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. If you have high blood pressure, eating healthy, balanced meals and lowering your sodium (salt) intake can help. This pamphlet outlines Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
This pamphlet will help you learn about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It explains what DVTs and PEs are, the symptoms and treatment for each, and how to lower your risk of having another DVT or PE.
This pamphlet describes delirium after cardiac surgery, causes, symptoms, as well as treatment. This pamphlet is also available in French.
La brochure décrit le délirium après une chirurgie cardiaque, ses causes, ses symptômes et son traitement. This pamphlet is also available in English.
A foot ulcer is an open sore that happens below the ankle. This pamphlet explains who is at risk for a diabetic foot ulcer, and how to know if you have diabetic neuropathy (a type of nerve damage that can happen if you have diabetes) or a diabetic foot ulcer. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Digoxin is a medication used to treat heart failure and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). This pamphlet explains how to take digoxin. Symptoms that require a trip to the nearest Emergency Department are listed.
In dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), the heart muscle becomes weak. This pamphlet gives the causes of DCM, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Further resources also given.
Un DAV agit comme un ventricule du cœur en pompant le sang dans l’organisme. La présente brochure décrit les types de DAV, ce qui se passe pendant l’opération, les risques et ce à quoi s’attendre après l’opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.