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TitleChest pain: is it just indigestion or a heart attack?
Publication no.BHC - 5235
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryHow to recognise symptoms of a heart attack and what to do if they occur.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
TitleChildren who are having heart surgery
Publication no.AHS - 7555
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryInformation for parents of children having heart surgery at the Sydney Children's Hospital. Includes information on what to expect before and after surgery, and what services and facilities are available for families in the hospital.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
TitleEating well to prevent heart disease and stroke
Publication no.AHS - 7080
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryA guide to healthy eating to prevent heart disease and stroke. Includes eating tips for lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, controlling blood sugar and losing weight.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
TitleHeart Disease - how treatments can help
Publication no.BHC - 6095
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryA guide to the causes of artery problems, how they contribute to heart disease, and how they can be treated.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), Czech (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
TitleHeart attack - know the warning signs and act immediately
Publication no.BHC - 3310
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryRecognising the symptoms of heart attack and what to do. Reducing the risk of heart disease. Information on heart-lung resuscitation courses.
LanguagesChinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf)
TitleHeart health and cardiac rehabilitation
Publication no.DOH - 5585
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryInformation about heart health, including risk factors for coronary heart disease, and how people can recover from heart disease with the help of cardiac rehabilitation services.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)
TitleHigh blood pressure is a risk factor for dementia
Publication no.OTH - 8805
Last update11/04/2011
SummaryDL brochure providing information on how to maintain a healthy blood pressure to reduce the risk of dementia
LanguagesArabic (pdf), English (pdf), Macedonian (pdf)
TitleHow to keep your blood pressure healthy
Publication no.BHC - 3765
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryWhy high blood pressure harms health. Preventing high blood pressure.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
TitleLiving well with chronic heart failure
Publication no.OTH - 8460
Last update24/09/2009
SummaryInformation for people with chronic heart failure on how to manage their condition.
LanguagesArabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)
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