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24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. 24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.
Pamphlet Number
2315
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Your doctor or nurse practitioner has decided that you need the care of a cardiologist (heart doctor). You need a test called a cardiac catheterization (dye test). This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are taken to the Halifax Infirmary (HI) to have this test done. It explains what to expect while you are waiting to be transferred, before your transfer, and when you arrive at the HI. What to expect after you are discharged is also reviewed.
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. 24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service
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)
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Subjects (LCSH)
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Diagnosis
Specialty
Cardiovascular System
Abstract
Your doctor or nurse practitioner has decided that you need the care of a cardiologist (heart doctor). You need a test called a cardiac catheterization (dye test). This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are taken to the Halifax Infirmary (HI) to have this test done. It explains what to expect while you are waiting to be transferred, before your transfer, and when you arrive at the HI. What to expect after you are discharged is also reviewed.
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Prepared by: 24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service
Pamphlet Number
2315
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The Cardiology Service at the QEII

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiology Service. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.
Pamphlet Number
1421
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Your primary health care provider has decided that you need the care of a cardiologist (heart doctor), and tests or procedures offered by the Cardiology Service. This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are admitted to the Coronary Care Unit 6.4 (CCU), Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit 6.1 (IMCU), or Cardiology Inpatient Unit 6.2 at the Halifax Infirmary. It explains the differences between each of these units and introduces you to the various members of your health care team. Other infor…
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Corporate Author
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Cardiology Service
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Date of Publication
2022
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document (10 p.) : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Hospital Units
Cardiovascular diseases
Subjects (LCSH)
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Diagnosis
Clinics--Nova Scotia--Halifax
Specialty
Cardiovascular System
Abstract
Your primary health care provider has decided that you need the care of a cardiologist (heart doctor), and tests or procedures offered by the Cardiology Service. This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are admitted to the Coronary Care Unit 6.4 (CCU), Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit 6.1 (IMCU), or Cardiology Inpatient Unit 6.2 at the Halifax Infirmary. It explains the differences between each of these units and introduces you to the various members of your health care team. Other information includes personal belongings and valuables, parking, visitors, phone and TV services, and where your support person(s) can stay while you are in hospital. Sharing information with your support person(s) is also reviewed.
Notes
previous title: Welcome to Cardiology
Responsibility
Prepared by: Cardiology Service, QEII
Pamphlet Number
1421
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Cardiovascular imaging

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31733
[edited by] Vincent B. Ho, Gautham P. Reddy. --St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier , c2011.
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Ho, Vincent B
Reddy, Gautham P
Responsibility
[edited by] Vincent B. Ho, Gautham P. Reddy
Place of Publication
St. Louis, Mo.
Publisher
Saunders/Elsevier
Date of Publication
c2011
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxv, 1685 p.)
Series Title
Expert radiology series
ISBN
9781455706976 (electronic bk.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Subjects (LCSH)
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiovascular Imaging - methods
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging
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The practice of clinical echocardiography

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31928
[edited by] Catherine M. Otto. (6th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , c2022.
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Ideally suited for those clinicians who have already mastered basic principles, The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography, 6th Edition, provides expert guidance on interpreting echocardiographic images and Doppler flow data. Through practical, clear, and carefully edited content, world-renowned expert Dr. Catherine M. Otto and her team of more than 65 leaders in echocardiography demonstrate how to apply advanced knowledge to daily clinical decision making. Newly reorganized sections cover adva…
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Otto, Catherine M.
Responsibility
[edited by] Catherine M. Otto
Edition
6th ed.
Alternate Title
Clinical echocardiography
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Elsevier
Date of Publication
c2022
Physical Description
1 online resource, 1024 p.
ISBN
9780323697286
Subjects (MeSH)
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Subjects (LCSH)
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Diagnosis
Specialty
Cardiology
Diagnostic Imaging
Ultrasonography
Abstract
Ideally suited for those clinicians who have already mastered basic principles, The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography, 6th Edition, provides expert guidance on interpreting echocardiographic images and Doppler flow data. Through practical, clear, and carefully edited content, world-renowned expert Dr. Catherine M. Otto and her team of more than 65 leaders in echocardiography demonstrate how to apply advanced knowledge to daily clinical decision making. Newly reorganized sections cover advanced principles for the echocardiographer, best practices for echocardiography laboratories, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, intraoperative and interventional echocardiography, and point-of-care cardiac ultrasound.
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Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH) Program

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34865
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2021.
Pamphlet Number
1103
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The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Program coordinates the assessment, care, and treatment of people with suspected or diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension. This pamphlet describes PAH, a rare condition that causes high blood pressure in the blood vessels that connect the heart and lungs (pulmonary arteries). This pamphlet explains what causes PAH, why you have been referred to the PAH Program, how the PAH Program will help you, what tests will be done, and how PAH is treated. A lis…
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program
Alternate Title
PAH Program
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Date of Publication
2021
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document (6 p.): digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Subjects (LCSH)
Pulmonary hypertension
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Diagnosis
Abstract
The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Program coordinates the assessment, care, and treatment of people with suspected or diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension. This pamphlet describes PAH, a rare condition that causes high blood pressure in the blood vessels that connect the heart and lungs (pulmonary arteries). This pamphlet explains what causes PAH, why you have been referred to the PAH Program, how the PAH Program will help you, what tests will be done, and how PAH is treated. A list of resources for more information is included.
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Prepared by: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program
Pamphlet Number
1103
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Wall motion study (MUGA scan)

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2018.
Pamphlet Number
1394
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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.
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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
Subjects (LCSH)
Heart function tests
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Diagnosis
Heart--Imaging
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
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