Thallium exercise test
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34749
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiac Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2016.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0690
- Available Online
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This pamphlet describes getting ready for the test and how the test is done. The test takes about 5-6 hours. Symptoms to watch out for and information about test results are provided.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiac Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2016
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart function tests
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Heart function tests
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Abstract
- This pamphlet describes getting ready for the test and how the test is done. The test takes about 5-6 hours. Symptoms to watch out for and information about test results are provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by Cardiac Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 0690
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36744
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiovascular Surgery.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2130
- Available Online
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Your surgeon will put an endovascular stent graft into your aorta. The aorta is the biggest artery in your body. Different diseases may affect your aorta. Your aorta needs to be repaired so it does not rupture (break) and cause severe (very bad) bleeding. This can lead to death. There are 2 ways to repair your aorta: TEVAR where the surgeon places a stent graft through a small incision in your groin, or through open repair where the surgeon makes a large incision through your breastbone and pot…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiovascular Surgery
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (13 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
- Cardiovascular Diseases - surgery
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Aortic aneurysms
- Aorta--Surgery
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular System
- Surgery
- Abstract
- Your surgeon will put an endovascular stent graft into your aorta. The aorta is the biggest artery in your body. Different diseases may affect your aorta. Your aorta needs to be repaired so it does not rupture (break) and cause severe (very bad) bleeding. This can lead to death. There are 2 ways to repair your aorta: TEVAR where the surgeon places a stent graft through a small incision in your groin, or through open repair where the surgeon makes a large incision through your breastbone and potentially down to your belly depending on the extent of your aneurysm. TEVAR surgery is an alternative to open surgery. The pamphlet outlines the benefits of TEVAR compared to open repair, and possible complications of this surgery. Your care before and after surgery and at home is outlined. Information about a healthy lifestyle is provided. Symptoms that need to be checked by your primary health care provider right away are noted as well as information about followup appointments.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cardiovascular Surgery, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 2130
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1496
- Available Online
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Ticagrelor is a medicine used along with low dose Aspirin to reduce your risk of having a heart attack. You should not take Ticagrelor if you have or had a current bleeding problem such as bleeding from a stomach ulcer or if you have severe liver disease. Instructions for how to take and store this medicine as well as drug interactions and foods to avoid are discussed. Missed dose instructions are given. This pamphlet also describes warnings and possible side effects.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiology
- Alternate Title
- Brilinta
- 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)
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use
- Adenosine - therapeutic use
- Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
- Myocardial Infarction - prevention & control
- Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Adenosine
- Anticoagulants (Medicine)
- Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Prevention
- Myocardial infarction--Prevention
- Abstract
- Ticagrelor is a medicine used along with low dose Aspirin to reduce your risk of having a heart attack. You should not take Ticagrelor if you have or had a current bleeding problem such as bleeding from a stomach ulcer or if you have severe liver disease. Instructions for how to take and store this medicine as well as drug interactions and foods to avoid are discussed. Missed dose instructions are given. This pamphlet also describes warnings and possible side effects.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cardiology
- Pamphlet Number
- 1496
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35898
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Heart Health Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1843
- Available Online
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For people with aortic valve stenosis (the aortic valve is narrowed or doesn’t open properly, so blood can’t flow easily from your heart to the rest of your body), the usual treatment is open heart surgery to repair or replace the aortic valve. However, for people who are too ill or who have other medical problems, your health care team may recommend the TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve intervention) procedure instead. During a TAVI procedure, an aortic valve is implanted through a catheter (fl…
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Heart Health Program
- Alternate Title
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention (TAVI)
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (19 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Aortic valve--Stenosis
- Aortic valve--Surgery
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular System
- Surgery
- Abstract
- For people with aortic valve stenosis (the aortic valve is narrowed or doesn’t open properly, so blood can’t flow easily from your heart to the rest of your body), the usual treatment is open heart surgery to repair or replace the aortic valve. However, for people who are too ill or who have other medical problems, your health care team may recommend the TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve intervention) procedure instead. During a TAVI procedure, an aortic valve is implanted through a catheter (flexible tube). This pamphlet explains getting ready for admission to the hospital, getting ready for your stay in the hospital, preparing ahead for going home, what to expect on the day of your procedure and during and after the TAVI, getting ready for discharge, and going home.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Heart Health Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1843
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34555
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cardiac Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0331
- Available Online
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This test uses sound waves (ultrasound) to take pictures of your heart. During this test, a flexible tube is passed through your mouth, down your throat, and into your esophagus (swallowing tube that connects your mouth and stomach). There is a special probe on the end of the tube. The pamphlet describes getting ready for the test, how the test is done, and care after the test.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cardiac Services
- Alternate Title
- TEE
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart function tests
- Echocardiography
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Heart function tests
- Echocardiography
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Abstract
- This test uses sound waves (ultrasound) to take pictures of your heart. During this test, a flexible tube is passed through your mouth, down your throat, and into your esophagus (swallowing tube that connects your mouth and stomach). There is a special probe on the end of the tube. The pamphlet describes getting ready for the test, how the test is done, and care after the test.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cardiac Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 0331
Vascular CT Angiography Manual
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28947
by Robert Pelberg, Wojciech Mazur.
--London:
Springer-Verlag
, c2011.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Author
- Pelberg, Robert
- Other Authors
- Mazur, Wojciech
- Responsibility
- by Robert Pelberg, Wojciech Mazur
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- ISBN
- 9781849962605
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Angiography - methods
- Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
- Cardiovascular System - diagnostic imaging
- Radiography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Angiography
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Venous leg ulcers
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34701
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Venous Leg Ulcer Committee.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2016.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0535
- Available Online
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The words ‘leg ulcer’ are used to describe a variety of open sores below the knee that are slow to heal. Many of these ulcers are due to problems in the veins.The pamphlet describes common causes, symptoms and the treatments of venous leg ulcers.
- Available Online
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- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2016
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Varicose Ulcer - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Varicose veins
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Abstract
- The words ‘leg ulcer’ are used to describe a variety of open sores below the knee that are slow to heal. Many of these ulcers are due to problems in the veins.The pamphlet describes common causes, symptoms and the treatments of venous leg ulcers.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by Venous Leg Ulcer Committee
- Pamphlet Number
- 0535
Ventricular assist devices (VAD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34893
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cardiovascular Surgery.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0931
- Available Online
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A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) may be recommended if a person is a potential candidate for heart transplant. The VAD acts like the heart’s ventricle by pumping blood throughout the body. The pump has an external power source. This pamphlet describes the types of VADs, implanting a VAD, risks of surgery, and what to expect after surgery. The French version of this pamphlet 1853, "Dispositifs d’assistance ventriculaire (DAV)", is also available.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cardiovascular Surgery
- Alternate Title
- VAD
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Heart Failure - surgery
- Heart, Artificial
- Heart Diseases - surgery
- Postoperative Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Heart, Artificial
- Heart failure
- Heart--Surgery
- Heart--Diseases--Treatment
- Postoperative care
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Surgery
- Abstract
- A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) may be recommended if a person is a potential candidate for heart transplant. The VAD acts like the heart’s ventricle by pumping blood throughout the body. The pump has an external power source. This pamphlet describes the types of VADs, implanting a VAD, risks of surgery, and what to expect after surgery. The French version of this pamphlet 1853, "Dispositifs d’assistance ventriculaire (DAV)", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Sonya Osmond RN, Ventricular Assist Device Coordinator
- Pamphlet Number
- 0931
Vivre avec votre défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable (DCI)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35762
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2016.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1719
- Available Online
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Cet appareil détecte et corrige les battements de cœur dangereusement rapides qui commencent dans la partie inférieure du cœur. Le présent livret traite de la façon dont votre cœur bat, des symptômes courants, de ce qu’est un défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable ou DCI (parfois appelé défibrillateur automatique implantable ou DAI), de son fonctionnement et des différents types de traitement. Vous apprendrez comment vous préparer pour l’implantation de l’appareil. Les soins que vous recevrez…
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Cardiology
- Alternate Title
- DCI
- Living with your implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2016
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular System
- Abstract
- Cet appareil détecte et corrige les battements de cœur dangereusement rapides qui commencent dans la partie inférieure du cœur. Le présent livret traite de la façon dont votre cœur bat, des symptômes courants, de ce qu’est un défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable ou DCI (parfois appelé défibrillateur automatique implantable ou DAI), de son fonctionnement et des différents types de traitement. Vous apprendrez comment vous préparer pour l’implantation de l’appareil. Les soins que vous recevrez durant les premières 24 heures suivant la chirurgie y sont décrits, de même que les activités à éviter au cours des six à huit semaines qui suivront. Vous devrez porter un bracelet MedicAlert®. Les mesures pertinentes à prendre si vous recevez un choc sont précisées, de même que les soins se rattachant à l’incision et les signes d’infection. Il est aussi question de l’utilisation des appareils électriques. Appelez le 911 si vous ressentez les symptômes suivants : impression d’évanouissement imminent, étourdissements, palpitations ou battements de cœur très rapides.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet, 0241, "Living with your implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)". 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.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cardiologie, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 1719
Wall motion study (MUGA scan)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35312
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1394
- Available Online
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This test gives a movie-like picture of your beating heart. Details about how to prepare and what to expect during the test are shared.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging
- Alternate Title
- Multi-gated acquisition scan
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Radionuclide Angiography
- Radionuclide Ventriculography
- Abstract
- This test gives a movie-like picture of your beating heart. Details about how to prepare and what to expect during the test are shared.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Diagnostic Imaging
- Pamphlet Number
- 1394
