Living with your implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34334
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2016.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0241
- Available Online
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This device finds and corrects dangerously fast heart rates that start in the bottom part of the heart. Topics include: how your heart beats, common symptoms, what an ICD is and how it works, and different treatment types. You will learn how to get ready to have the device inserted. Your care during the first 24 hours after surgery is described as well as activities to avoid in the next 6-8 weeks. You will need to have a MedicAlert® bracelet. The appropriate action to take if you ever receive…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiology
- Alternate Title
- ICD
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2016
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Abstract
- This device finds and corrects dangerously fast heart rates that start in the bottom part of the heart. Topics include: how your heart beats, common symptoms, what an ICD is and how it works, and different treatment types. You will learn how to get ready to have the device inserted. Your care during the first 24 hours after surgery is described as well as activities to avoid in the next 6-8 weeks. You will need to have a MedicAlert® bracelet. The appropriate action to take if you ever receive a shock is given. Care of your incision and signs of an infection are listed. The use of electrical equipment is discussed. Call 911 if you have any of the following symptoms: feeling faint, dizziness, heart fluttering, or heart racing. The French version of this pamphlet 1719, "Vivre avec votre défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable (DCI)", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cardiology, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 0241
Sclerotherapy discharge instructions - Dr. MacKean
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35640
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Minor Procedures.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0206
- Available Online
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Your varicose veins have been injected with a special medication during a treatment called sclerotherapy. This medication causes a blockage in your varicose veins. This forces the blood to go around the blockage and travel through nearby healthier veins, increasing blood flow in your legs. This pamphlet gives specific directions to prevent blood clots from forming in your healthy veins. Mild side effects and a list of symptoms that require immediate medical attention are provided.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Minor Procedures
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Sclerotherapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Sclerotherapy
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular System
- Abstract
- Your varicose veins have been injected with a special medication during a treatment called sclerotherapy. This medication causes a blockage in your varicose veins. This forces the blood to go around the blockage and travel through nearby healthier veins, increasing blood flow in your legs. This pamphlet gives specific directions to prevent blood clots from forming in your healthy veins. Mild side effects and a list of symptoms that require immediate medical attention are provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Minor Procedures & G. MacKean MD, QEII, Halifax
- Pamphlet Number
- 0206
