1,535 Patient Education Resources
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Program - Halifax Infirmary, QE II
Pulmonary hypertension causes high blood pressure (hypertension) in the blood vessels that connect your heart and lungs (pulmonary arteries). PAH is pulmonary hypertension that is caused by a progressive (gets worse over time) disease. This pamphlet explains what causes PAH, why you have been referred to the PAH Program, how the PAH Program will help you, and how PAH is treated.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is for people who have a chronic (ongoing) lung disease (like COPD, lung fibrosis), have had a lung transplant, or are waiting for one. This pamphlet explains the benefits, what the program involves, and how to get started.
Punctum Plugs
Punctum plugs block the openings at the corner your eyes beside your nose, letting more moisture stay on your eyes to help with dry eyes. This pamphlet explains what will happen when a punctum plug is put in and after a plug is put in.