Cardiovascular patient leaflets

Treating problems of the heart or blood vessels

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

Contraception for women with heart disease

Description:
This leaflet provides information on contraception for women with heart disease, including the benefits, risks and any alternatives.

Coronary angiogram

Description:
This leaflet provides information having a coronary angiogram, where the doctor will look for blockages in your coronary arteries.

Coronary angiogram - Going home after your coronary angiogram

Description:
This leaflet explains what to expect and watch out for when you go home following your coronary angiogram.

Coronary angioplasty

Description:
This leaflet provides information about having a coronary angioplasty - a procedure to treat a narrowing or blockage in your coronary arteries.

Coronary angioplasty - Going home after your coronary angioplasty

Description:
This leaflet explains what to expect and what to watch out for when you go home after your coronary angioplasty.

Deep relaxation technique

Description:
This leaflet provides information about how you can manage your stress using the deep relaxation technique.

Defibrillator - Having an internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implanted to regulate your heart rhythm

Description:
The aim of this leaflet is to answer any questions you may have about having an internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD). It will explain what an ICD is and how it works, as well as the benefits and risks of the having it implanted.

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an EVAR. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Fenestrated or branched endograft repair

Description:
This leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a fenestrated or branched endograft repair of an aortic aneurysm. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Heart - Your medicines for heart failure

Description:
This leaflet provides information about some of the medicines that you may be given to manage your heart failure.
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