Cardio-Respiratory (Heart and Lung)
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24 Hour ECG (Easy Read)
Easy read information about having a 24 hour ECG (electrocardiogram).
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Information about Ambulatory Blood Pressure (BP) monitoring.
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Ambulatory Monitoring
Information about Ambulatory ECG Monitors, how they are used and how they are fitted.
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Aspirin desensitisation
Information on Aspirin desensitisation - a procedure administering small, increasing doses of aspirin
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Cardiac Ultrasound Bubble Contrast Study
Information about what to expect when you come to hospital for a Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiogram).
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Cardiac Ultrasound Contrast Echocardiogram
Information about what to expect when you come to hospital for a Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiogram).
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Cardiac Ultrasound Stress Echocardiogram
Information about what to expect when you come to hospital for a Cardiac Ultrasound.
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Cardiac Ultrasound Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
Information about what to expect when you come to hospital for a Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE).
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Cardiac Ultrasound Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Information about what to expect when you come to hospital for a Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiogram).
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Cardio-pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPX)
This leaflet will describe the procedures for performing cardio-pulmonary exercise testing within the Cardiac Investigations Unit at Leeds General Infirmary and the Cardio-respiratory department at St James Hospital.
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Echocardiogram (ECHO) (Easy Read)
Easy read information about having an Echocardiogram (ECHO).
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Leeds Aortopathy Clinic and Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA)
Information for patients with an enlarged aorta or an increased risk of developing this condition.
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Lung Nodules
This leaflet provides information about lung nodules and how these are kept under review.
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Pacemaker ICD Lead Extraction
Lead extraction is a procedure to remove a pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) system.
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Respiratory Investigations
This leaflet provides information on how respiratory investigation tests are carried out.
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Tilt Table Testing
This leaflet will describe the procedure for performing a tilt table test within the Cardiac Investigations Unit at Leeds General Infirmary.
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Tunnelled Indwelling Pleural Catheter (TIPC)
This information leaflet is for patients with a pleural effusion who are planning to have Tunnelled Indwelling Pleural Catheter (TIPC).
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Type 2 Myocardial Infarction (MI) / Heart attack
Information to explain the difference between a Type 1 Heart Attack and Type 2 Heart Attack, as well as some recovery and healthy lifestyle advice.
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Ultrasound Long Saphenous Leg Vein Scanning
Information about how an ultrasound for long saphenous leg vein scanning works and why it is important.
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Understanding coronary angiography and coronary intervention
This booklet is written for people are having or have had a coronary angiogram and/or coronary intervention for coronary heart disease. It aims to give you, and the people who care for you, information about your treatment, hospital stay and recovery.
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Your heart, your recovery care record
Information and advice on recovery for patients with coronary heart disease.
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Your journey through heart surgery
This booklet has been written to provide you with information that will guide and assist your journey through heart surgery and help you with your recovery.
