This resource can help you remember important ways to manage your heart failure after you leave the hospital. It includes symptoms that may need medical attention and a list of resources.
This pamphlet gives a basic illustration of the coronary arteries. It is to be used as a teaching reference for staff and their patients.
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) is a test that looks at the arteries that supply blood to your heart. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for the test, and what will happen during and after the test.
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 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.
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.
An echocardiogram is a test to measure the size, shape, movement, and flow of blood through the heart. This pamphlet reviews how to get ready for the test, who will do the test, what will happen during and after the test, and how long it will take.
Electrophysiology studies (EPS) are procedures that check your heart’s electrical system. This pamphlet explains why and how an EPS is done, how to get ready for the procedure, how long it takes, and what to expect after.