Understanding your diagnosis and medication
Understanding your health condition and learning strategies to better manage and improve your health is essential to your health and wellbeing.
Cardiac Rehab and Self-Management
Presenter: Michelle Webb CN CCDT Description: This presentation covers topics such as understanding your diagnosis, managing your condition, knowing the warning signs and when to see your doctor.
Why am I on so many tablets?
Presenter: Jalpesh Trivedi Senior Pharmacist CCDT Description: This presentation covers medications used in different heart conditions such as HTN, HF and high cholesterol. It also covers importance of taking medications regularly.
Medications to avoid in heart disease.
Presenter: Jalpesh Trivedi Senior Pharmacist CCDT Description: This presentation covers information on over the counter and herbal medications to avoid in patients with HF.
How and when to use Nitrolingual spray
Presenter: Jalpesh Trivedi Senior Pharmacist CCDT Description: This presentation covers step by step guide on how to use GTN spray, and things to consider if you are prescribed GTN spray. It also covers other medications used in angina.
How can I organise my medications to improve my health?
Presenter: Jalpesh Trivedi Senior Pharmacist CCDT Description: This presentation covers topics such as generic vs brand, storage of medications, home medication reviews and dose administration devices.
Fluid tablet management plan
Presenter: Jalpesh Trivedi Senior Pharmacist CCDT Description: This presentation covers topics such as importance of fluid tablet, symptoms of fluid build-up and self-care activities required for patients on fluid tablet.
Step 1: Know your diagnosis
This video explains some common heart procedures and provides questions to ask your doctor to ensure you understand what has happened to your heart.
Step 4: Taking your medicines
This video explains some common medicines and provides questions that you can ask your health professional to ensure you understand what you are taking.
Contact us
Open: Monday-Friday, 8.00am-4.30pm North Lakes and Caboolture Phone: (07) 3049 1291 Chermside and Nundah Phone: (07) 3139 4139 Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Phone: (07) 3646 6465 Chermside Heart Failure Rehabilitation Phone: (07) 3139 5644
Need help outside hours?
For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP. In an emergency call 000.