Health information publications

A family guide to pediatric stroke (36 pages)

For families of children who have had a stroke. Developed by stroke professionals and families. Covers basic stroke information and immediate care and recovery information.

Post-stroke checklist pad (50 checklists/pad)

Two-page printable checklist. For healthcare providers, patients and family members to ensure all important topics are addressed during follow-up healthcare visits.

Stroke assessment and prevention pocket guide (36 pages)

For healthcare providers. A quick reference to patient care. Includes Canadian Neurological Scale, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and information about developing a personalized management plan.

Stroke in young adults: A resource for patients and families (64 pages)

For young adults, their families and caregivers. Intended to complement other stroke resources.

Taking action for optimal community and long-term stroke care (TACLS) (178 pages)

For healthcare workers, but family caregivers may also find helpful. Covers how to provide safe care for people who have had a stroke and are living in community and long-term care settings.

TIA factsheet

Covers the causes of TIA, and how to manage your risk factors.

Your stroke journey: A guide for people living with stroke (120 pages)

A comprehensive book to help you and your family understand stroke and the recovery process.

Living well with heart disease (116 pages)

A comprehensive book for people with coronary artery disease. Answers most questions patients and their caregivers ask, and gives you tools to help your recovery.

Chapter files:

• Chapter 1: Understanding your heart and the causes of heart disease
• Chapter 2: Knowing your medications
• Chapter 3: Eating for a healthy heart
• Chapter 4: Taking control of your physical recovery
• Chapter 5 (Part 1): Managing your emotional reactions to coronary artery disease
• Chapter 5 (Part 2): Learning to live with your coronary artery disease

Living with heart failure (80 pages)

A set of factsheets on the most important things you need to know about managing heart failure.

Note: Potassium in food resource is currently being updated and will be available early spring 2019. Please come back to heartandstroke.ca/publications for the updated content.

When to consider Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) deactivation (8 pages) 

A guide for patients and family. This booklet will help answer questions about deactivating the shock function of an ICD.

FAST stroke signs and heart attack signs bookmark

Keep this bookmark handy. Covers FAST signs of stroke and heart attack signs.

FAST stroke signs poster (11”x17”)

Print and hang it in your offices, hallways, waiting rooms, community centres and churches.

Hands-only CPR postcard

Learn hands-only CPR in 3 steps.

Hands-only CPR poster

Print and hang it in your offices, hallways, waiting rooms, community centres and churches.

 Heart attack emergency checklist

Two-page printable PDF. Includes the signs of a heart attack and a place to record emergency contacts and existing medical conditions.

Stroke emergency checklist

One-page printable PDF. Includes the signs of stroke and a place to record emergency contacts and existing medical conditions.

 Are you at risk for heart disease or stroke? (20 pages)

Covers major risk factors for heart disease and stroke and how to prevent or manage them. .

Blood pressure record wallet card

To track of your blood pressure readings and share with your healthcare provider. Also outlines how to take blood pressure readings properly.

Managing your blood pressure (20 pages)

For people diagnosed with or at increased risk for high blood pressure. Covers medications, devices to monitor blood pressure and answers questions people commonly asked.

How to manage your cholesterol (16 pages)

Helps you understand, prevent and manage high cholesterol.

Talking to your doctor 

Two-page printable PDF. Get tips about talking to your doctor about preventing heart disease.

100 Healthy things you can do in minutes (30 pages)

Provides 100 easy, actionable tips, including recipes and links to resources to help you live healthy.

Community of survivors and caregivers postcard

For handout to the public. Provides two ways to connect with survivors through Facebook and e-Registry. 

Health resources flyer

For handout to the public. Outlines free health resources to help prevent heart disease and stroke and support recovery.

Heart failure zones (Traditional Chinese)

Outlines the symptoms of heart failure and find the best response to stay in balance.

Understanding heart failure (4 pages) (Traditional Chinese)

Provides heart failure information and how to manage it.

Your stroke journey: A guide for people living with stroke (80 pages) (Traditional Chinese)

A comprehensive book to help you and your family understand stroke and the recovery process.