Heart Attack Symptoms & Warning Signs
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon provides information regarding heart attack warning signals and cardiac arrest warning signs:
Heart Attack Warning Signals
Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs
Heart Attack Myths
Women and Heart Attack
Are the warning signals of heart attack the same for women? Learn the unique risk factors for women and how to recognize the signs.
Heart Failure
The following handouts are available to heart failure patients and their families.
Heart Failure Discharge Reminders
Learn about Community Virtual Care for Heart Failure
Living Well With Heart Failure
Island Health offers the Living Well With Heart Failure video as a guide to living well with heart failure. You can also read the Living Well with Heart Failure - Booklet.
Cardiac Amyloidosis
The following videos are available to patients being investigated for or with a diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis and their families.
For more information on Amyloidosis and Tafamidis please see Message From the Heart.
Investigations for cardiac amyloidosis
Understanding the Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis diagnosis
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- Electrophysiology Studies, Ablation and Cardioversion
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The following handouts are available for Heart Health patients:
Getting Ready for Your Electrophysiology Procedure
About Electrophysiology - Study of the Heart
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Going Home after EP Study and Ablation
Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia
AV Node Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Electrical Cardioversion
Getting Ready for your Loop Procedure
Going Home after your Loop Procedure
SafeGuard Focus - Patient Instructions
Also see the Atrial Fibrillation Clinic webpage for educational videos.
Drug infusion testing
Drug Infusion Testing for Heart Rhythm Conditions
What Do My Negative Results Mean
What Do My Positive Results Mean
- Heart Disease Medications
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The Heart & Stroke Foundation website has information on medications available to treat various heart conditions including:
- angina
- cholesterol
- congestive heart failure
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- irregular heart rhythms
Additional Resources
The Living Well with Heart Disease – A Guide for People with Coronary Artery Disease booklet includes information regarding heart medications for patients and their families.
Paying for Your Medications
The following resources provide information on financial options:
BC Pharmacare
Also see: Managing Your Medications
Also see: Learn about medications – video series
- Cardiac Rehabilitation and Recovery
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The following handouts are available to patients to help with cardiac rehabilitation and recovery.
6 Minute Walk Test for Cardiac and Respiratory Rehab Patients
Living Well with Heart Disease – A Guide for People with Coronary Artery Disease
Heart Failure Booklet
Also see: Cardiac Rehabilitation / Risk Reduction Program
- Heart Surgery and Procedures
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The following handouts are available for heart surgery and procedure patients:
Heart Surgery
Before During and After Your Heart Surgery
Heart Surgery Care Map
Catheterization Procedures
Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) Desensitization
Getting Ready for Your Cardiac Catheterization Procedure
Going Home After Cardiac Catheterization Femoral Approach
Going Home After Cardiac Catheterization Radial Approach
Going Home After TAVI Procedure
Vascular Closure Perclose
Vascular Closure Angio Seal
Going Home After Aortic Valvuloplasty
Going Home After Your Cardiac Biopsy
Coronary Stent Procedures
Medications After a Coronary Stent Procedure
Cardiac Devices, ICDs and Pacemakers
Getting Ready for Your Cardiac Device Insertion
Going Home After Your Cardiac Device, Pacemaker Implant or Pacemaker Lead Revision
MRI Scan and Implanted Cardiac Devices Patient Information Sheet
MRI Scan and Implanted Cardiac Devices Information for Physicians
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy – A Guide for Patients and Families
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator – A Guide for Patients and Families
Following a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implant
Your Shock Plan - How to Deal with a Defibrillator Shock or Loss of Consciousness
Radiation Skin Reactions
Radiation Skin Reactions
Learn More: BC Heart and Stroke Recovery Road Booklet
- Heart Tests
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The following handouts relate to heart tests:
Public Patient Information - Echocardiogram
MIBI Scan
Tilt Table Test
Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram Contrast Handout
Learn more at Heart and Stroke Foundation: Heart Disease - Tests
