NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

Resources by topic << back to list of topics Heart Title Blood transfusion Publication no. DOH - 8165 Publication date 01/12/2007 Review date 01/12/2010 Author Clinical Excellence Commission Summary Donated blood is separated after donation into a number of important components or parts, and it is usually one of these components that is transfused. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Sinhalese, Vietnamese Title Bone Marrow Biopsy Publication no. AHS - 8465 Publication date 16/06/2008 Review date 16/06/2011 Author SESIAHS Summary Post Procedure Instructions for Patients Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese Title Chest pain: is it just indigestion or a heart attack? Publication no. BHC - 5235 Publication date 26/04/1999 Review date 30/01/2008 Author NSW Health Summary How to recognise symptoms of a heart attack and what to do if they occur. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Children who are having heart surgery Publication no. AHS - 7555 Publication date 01/06/2004 Review date Author Sydney Children's Hospital & Westmead Ch Summary Information 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. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish, Vietnamese Title Eating well to prevent heart disease and stroke Publication no. AHS - 7080 Publication date 02/05/2003 Review date Author SWSAHS Summary A 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. Languages Arabic, English, Vietnamese Title Heart Disease - how treatments can help Publication no. BHC - 6095 Publication date 01/05/2002 Review date 30/01/2008 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to the causes of artery problems, how they contribute to heart disease, and how they can be treated. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, English, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Heart attack - know the warning signs and act immediately Publication no. BHC - 3310 Publication date 29/04/1996 Review date 30/01/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Recognising the symptoms of heart attack and what to do. Reducing the risk of heart disease. Information on heart-lung resuscitation courses. Languages Chinese, English, Italian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish Title Heart health and cardiac rehabilitation Publication no. DOH - 5585 Publication date 01/04/2000 Review date 30/01/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Information 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. Languages Arabic, English, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish Title How to keep your blood pressure healthy Publication no. BHC - 3765 Publication date 29/09/1997 Review date 21/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Why high blood pressure harms health. Preventing high blood pressure. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Living well with chronic heart failure Publication no. OTH - 8460 Publication date 01/12/2008 Review date 01/12/2011 Author Heart Foundation Summary Chronic heart failure is an ongoing condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and can not pump as well as it normally does. While it can be life-threatening, you can control the symptoms, avoid unnecessary hospital visits and live a longer, healthier life by taking charge of your condition and working in partnership with your healthcare team. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese