What if postpartum care didn’t end at the six-week checkup? Birth Related Cardiovascular Health Clinics are creating a model of care that supports mothers long after delivery—when risks to heart health may be just beginning.
People living with heart health challenges will have access to more exam rooms, improved privacy and enhanced educational supports thanks to the expansion and relocation of Island Health’s Nanaimo Heart Function Clinic.
Our team of cardiologists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, pharmacists, social workers and psychiatrists work with patients and families to achieve cardiac rehab goals.
Providing evaluation and ongoing follow-up for patients with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.
Heart Function Clinics provide education and medical management to improve the quality of life for people living with heart failure and to help them manage their heart health.
Providing education and medical management to improve the quality of life for people experiencing atrial fib, a type of heart rhythm disorder.
Diagnosing and treating patients for a wide spectrum of cardiac disorders.
Electrodiagnostics provides inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular-related diagnostic testing, such as electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG).
Island Health cares for heart patients in a variety of locations. The Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria is a Heart Health Centre of Excellence, caring for people across the region.
Each lab offers three types of procedures (regular, stress and transesophageal). A standard echocardiogram uses non-invasive ultrasound-based technology to record images of the heart to analyze structure, function, and overall cardiac performance.
All documents in this section are Heart health referral forms for Health Care Professionals.