Patient Consent Forms
What informed consent means and how to use the official Turkish Society of Cardiology documents.
Read the guide →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.
How to Measure Blood Pressure at Home
Device selection, cuff position, standard measurement and accurate recording.
Read the guide →Blood Pressure and Medication Tracker
A bilingual printable chart for blood pressure, pulse and medicine records.
Open the printable chart →Healthy Nutrition Guide
Evidence-based everyday choices for cardiovascular health.
Read the guide →Preparing for Coronary Angiography
Medicines, fasting, kidney function, allergies and transport before the procedure.
Read the guide →Daily Life After Angiography and Stenting
Access-site care, medicines, activity and secondary prevention after a coronary procedure.
Read the guide →Before and After Catheter Ablation
Preparation, puncture-site care, rhythm expectations, medicines and follow-up.
Read the guide →Daily Life With a Pacemaker
Wound care, arm movement, device checks, travel and electromagnetic precautions.
Read the guide →Using Anticoagulant Medicines Safely
Dosing, bleeding warnings, kidney function, interactions and procedure planning.
Read the guide →Daily Monitoring in Heart Failure
Weight, breathlessness, swelling, blood pressure and changes that should be reported.
Read the guide →Exercise for People With Heart Disease
Safe intensity, warm-up, symptom monitoring and cardiac rehabilitation.
Read the guide →What to Do During Palpitations
Safe first steps, pulse recording, rhythm documentation and emergency warnings.
Read the guide →Emergency Warnings in Chest Pain
Recognise patterns that need urgent assessment or emergency services.
Read the guide →Travelling With Heart Disease
Fitness to travel, medicines, insurance, devices, flights and long journeys.
Read the guide →Fasting and Heart Disease
Individual risk, medicine timing, hydration and situations in which fasting may be unsafe.
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