QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Starting Saturday, December 14, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department will change to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.
CPVT affects the way heart cell channels respond to adrenaline. Your heart may beat too fast and the abnormal heart rhythms can make you collapse (faint). The pamphlet provides the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and activity guidelines.
Catheter ablation is a treatment for certain kinds of heart rhythm problems. This pamphlet explains what to expect before, during, and after catheter ablation. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce test aide votre cardiologue (spécialiste du cœur) à trouver la cause de votre problème cardiaque et à vous recommander un traitement. La présente brochure explique comment vous préparer pour le test, la façon dont il est fait, les risques qui s’y rattachent et les soins après l’intervention. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet gives a basic illustration of the coronary arteries. It is to be used as a teaching reference for staff and their patients.
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) is a test that looks at the arteries that supply blood to your heart. This pamphlet explains how to get ready for the test, and what will happen during and after the test.
This pamphlet will help you learn about having a coronary intervention. Topics include what a coronary intervention is and how it is done, what a stent is, risks, how to get ready, taking usual medications, whether you can eat or drink beforehand, what happens the day of the procedure, and what to expect during recovery.
This pamphlet outlines what to expect when your loved one is admitted to the ICU or CCU at Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
High blood pressure can cause heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. If you have high blood pressure, eating healthy, balanced meals and lowering your sodium (salt) intake can help. This pamphlet outlines Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
This pamphlet will help you learn about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and recognize urgent symptoms. This pamphlet explains what DVTs and PEs are and whether they are dangerous, the symptoms and treatment for each, why blood clots form, and how to lower your risk of another DVT or PE.
This pamphlet describes delirium after cardiac surgery, causes, symptoms, as well as treatment. This pamphlet is also available in French.