PRACTICAL, PRINTABLE AND CLINICALLY REVIEWED

Patient Guides

Prepare for appointments and procedures, monitor important changes and find reliable answers for everyday life with cardiovascular disease.

Personal instructions come first

These guides provide general information. The medicine, preparation, activity and follow-up plan given by your own clinical team always takes priority.

01

Patient Consent Forms

What informed consent means and how to use the official Turkish Society of Cardiology documents.

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02

How to Measure Blood Pressure at Home

Device selection, cuff position, standard measurement and accurate recording.

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03

Blood Pressure and Medication Tracker

A bilingual printable chart for blood pressure, pulse and medicine records.

Open the printable chart
04

Healthy Nutrition Guide

Evidence-based everyday choices for cardiovascular health.

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05

Preparing for Coronary Angiography

Medicines, fasting, kidney function, allergies and transport before the procedure.

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06

Daily Life After Angiography and Stenting

Access-site care, medicines, activity and secondary prevention after a coronary procedure.

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07

Before and After Catheter Ablation

Preparation, puncture-site care, rhythm expectations, medicines and follow-up.

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08

Daily Life With a Pacemaker

Wound care, arm movement, device checks, travel and electromagnetic precautions.

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09

Using Anticoagulant Medicines Safely

Dosing, bleeding warnings, kidney function, interactions and procedure planning.

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10

Daily Monitoring in Heart Failure

Weight, breathlessness, swelling, blood pressure and changes that should be reported.

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11

Exercise for People With Heart Disease

Safe intensity, warm-up, symptom monitoring and cardiac rehabilitation.

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12

What to Do During Palpitations

Safe first steps, pulse recording, rhythm documentation and emergency warnings.

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13

Emergency Warnings in Chest Pain

Recognise patterns that need urgent assessment or emergency services.

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14

Travelling With Heart Disease

Fitness to travel, medicines, insurance, devices, flights and long journeys.

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15

Fasting and Heart Disease

Individual risk, medicine timing, hydration and situations in which fasting may be unsafe.

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SCIENTIFIC PRE-INFORMATION LINE

You can ask your doctor via WhatsApp!

You may send a message for preliminary information on general cardiovascular topics and guidance on seeking the appropriate health service.

This is not an appointment line.WhatsApp correspondence does not replace an examination, personal diagnosis, prescription or treatment plan. In an emergency, do not wait for a message response; call 112.
To protect your privacy, do not share an identity number, banking information or detailed medical documents unless specifically requested.