After your angiogram or angioplasty - Harefield Hospital (PDF 124 KB)
Advice to help you recover as quickly as possible after your angiogram or angioplasty.
After your heart operation - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 1.8 MB)
This booklet gives you general information about going home after your heart operation.
After your primary angioplasty - Harefield Hospital (PDF 1 MB)
This leaflet gives you general information to support your recovery after your primary angioplasty.
Exercise advice for people with pulmonary hypertension (PDF 146 KB)
This leaflet provides information about exercising if you have pulmonary hypertension.
Information for the family and friends of patients admitted to Harefield Hospital heart attack centre (PDF 126 KB)
This leaflet provides you with information about what happens when your relative or friend is admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack.
Living with your implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 198 KB)
This leaflet is a general guide on living with and adapting to life with your implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
Living with your pacemaker - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 139 KB)
This leaflet is a general guide on living with and adapting to life with a pacemaker.
Your cardiac pacemaker - Harefield Hospital (PDF 364 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about pacemakers, and what to expect before, during and after your pacemaker has been fitted.
Your child's cardiac MRI scan (PDF 148 KB)
This leaflet gives more information about your child’s cardiac MRI scan at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Your coronary angiogram - Harefield Hospital (PDF 142 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about your coronary angiogram.
Your coronary angioplasty - Harefield Hospital (PDF 201 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information on your coronary angioplasty.
Your heart operation (PDF 165 KB)
This booklet gives you information about your heart operation.
Your implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) - Harefield Hospital (PDF 378 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information on your implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Your patent foramen ovale closure - Harefield Hospital (PDF 644 KB)
This leaflet explains what happens when you have a patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure.
Your transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) (PDF 1 MB)
Information about TAVI, a non-invasive, heart valve replacement procedure.
Your Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) (PDF 240 KB)
Information about TMVI, a heart valve device for patients with mitral regurgitation
ACE inhibitors for children (PDF 290 KB)
This leaflet gives more information about the medicines captopril, enalapril and lisinopril.
Paediatric critical care at Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 337 KB)
This leaflet provides information about our paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and paediatric high dependency unit (PHDU) at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Your child's cardiac MRI scan (PDF 148 KB)
This leaflet gives more information about your child’s cardiac MRI scan at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Your child's CT scan (PDF 142 KB)
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about your child having a CT scan.
Your child’s flexible bronchoscopy (PDF 167 KB)
Information about what bronchoscopy is, why it might be necessary, and what you can expect if your child has this procedure.
Your child's general anaesthetic (PDF 245 KB)
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about your child having a general anaesthetic.
Your child's hospital identity bracelet (PDF 124 KB)
This leaflet explains why your child needs to wear a hospital identity bracelet while they are in hospital. Sometimes the identity bracelet is called an identity wristband.
Your child's sedation (PDF 107 KB)
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about your child having sedation.
After your heart operation - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 1.8 MB)
This booklet gives you general information about going home after your heart operation.
Growing up with a heart condition easy-read booklet (PDF 579 KB)
This easy-read booklet gives you information about growing up with a heart condition.
Children visiting the intensive therapy unit (ITU) (PDF 597 KB)
This leaflet provides information to help you decide if a child should visit a parent or a close relative in the intensive therapy unit (ITU). This information also gives advice about preparing a child for a visit to the hospital and the best way to support them during the visit.
Getting help with travel costs when coming to hospital (PDF 74.1 KB)
This leaflet gives information on who can claim back travel costs when they need to come to hospital, and how to claim.
Information for families following the death of a child (PDF 148 KB)
This leaflet explains what happens following the death of your baby and child, and where you can get information and support.
PALS - The Patient Advice and Liaison Service - we are here to help you (PDF 168 KB)
This leaflet provides information about our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).
The hospital specialist supportive and palliative care team (PDF 108 KB)
This information sheet explains what the hospital specialist supportive and palliative care team does and how it can help you, your family, and carers.
What to expect when someone is dying (PDF - 106 KB)
This information sheet describes some of the changes that can occur when someone is at the end of their life.
Your coronary angiogram - Harefield Hospital (PDF 141 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about your coronary angiogram.
Your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan - Harefield Hospital (PDF 103 KB)
This leaflet gives you information on your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan at Harefield Hospital. This scan shows how well your heart muscle is being supplied with blood.
Having a nuclear medicine dynamic myocardial perfusion scan - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 169 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about a dynamic myocardial perfusion scan at Royal Brompton Hospital and how to prepare for it.
Your stress echocardiogram - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 332 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information on your stress echocardiogram (echo). This test helps your doctor understand how your heart copes when it is made to work harder, such as during exercise.
Home Intravenous (IV) therapy service (PDF 282 KB)
This leaflet is a general guide to the Home Intravenous (IV) therapy service and intravenous (IV) medicine.
Giving home intravenous (IV) medicine by bolus injection (PDF 97 KB)
This information sheet explains how to give medicine by bolus injection - a single, dose of medicine in a syringe.
Giving home intravenous (IV) medicine with infuser devices (PDF 96 KB)
This information sheet explains how to give medicine with a ready to use infuser device (Intermate).
Giving home intravenous (IV) medicine using a gravity giving set (PDF 123 KB)
This information sheet explains how to add medicine to the IV bag and use the gravity giving set.
Giving home intravenous (IV) medicine using a pre-mixed syringe (PDF 97 KB)
This information sheet explains how to give medicine using a pre-mixed syringe.
Giving home intravenous (IV) medicine using a Sapphire pump (PDF 172 KB)
This information sheet explains how to add medicine to the IV bag and use the Sapphire pump.
How to carry out a capillary blood test (PDF 152 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a capillary blood test at home, which involves collecting a blood sample by pricking the skin of a finger.
How to carry out a cough swab test - adults (PDF 170 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a cough swab test on an adult at home.
How to carry out a cough swab test on a child (PDF 216 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a cough swab test on a child at home.
How to carry out a faecal (poo) test (PDF 206 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a faecal (poo) test at home, which involves collecting a poo sample.
How to carry out a nasal swab test - adults (PDF 191 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a nasal swab test on an adult at home.
How to carry out a nasal swab test on a child (PDF 233 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a nasal swab test on a child at home.
How to carry out a sputum test - adult (PDF 234 KB)
This information sheet explains how to carry out a sputum test on an adult at home.
How to carry out a sputum test on a child (PDF 221 KB)
This information leaflet explains how to carry out a sputum test on a child at home.
How to carry out a urine test (PDF 201 KB)
This information leaflet explains how to carry out a urine test at home.
Your child's cardiac MRI scan (PDF 148 KB)
This leaflet gives more information about your child’s cardiac MRI scan at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Your child's CT scan (PDF 142 KB)
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about your child having a CT scan.
Your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan - Harefield Hospital (PDF 103 KB)
This leaflet gives you information on your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan at Harefield Hospital. This scan shows how well your heart muscle is being supplied with blood.
Having a nuclear medicine dynamic myocardial perfusion scan - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 169 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about a dynamic myocardial perfusion scan at Royal Brompton Hospital and how to prepare for it.
Hygiene and wound care for patients having surgery (PDF 418 KB)
This leaflet explains how to care for your wounds after heart and lung surgery.
Your continuous laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) test (PDF 87 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about a continuous laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) test.
Pulmonary rehabilitation after an exacerbation (PDF 356 KB)
This leaflet gives general information on pulmonary rehabilitation after an exacerbation.
Information for families following the death of a child (PDF 129 KB)
This leaflet explains what happens following the death of your baby and child, and where you can get information and support.
The Patients Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) (PDF 162 KB)
This leaflet provides information about the patient advice and liaison service (PALS).
Having a right heart catheter to test for pulmonary hypertension (PDF 151 KB)
This leaflet provides information about having a right heart catheter (RHC) procedure to test for pulmonary hypertension.
Lung tumour ablation - Harefield Hospital (PDF 92 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about your lung tumour ablation treatment.
Pulmonary rehabilitation after an exacerbation (PDF 356 KB)
This leaflet gives general information on pulmonary rehabilitation after an exacerbation.
Taking opioids to treat breathlessness (PDF 218 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about taking opioids for breathlessness.
The adult asthma CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) service - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 108 KB)
This leaflet provides information about the adult asthma CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) service.
Your continuous laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) test (PDF 87 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about a continuous laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) test.
Your child's cardiac MRI scan (PDF 148 KB)
This leaflet gives more information about your child’s cardiac MRI scan at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan - Harefield Hospital (PDF 103 KB)
This leaflet gives you information on your nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan at Harefield Hospital. This scan shows how well your heart muscle is being supplied with blood.
Having a nuclear medicine dynamic myocardial perfusion scan - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 169 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about a dynamic myocardial perfusion scan at Royal Brompton Hospital and how to prepare for it.
Your stress echocardiogram - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 332 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information on your stress echocardiogram (echo). This test helps your doctor understand how your heart copes when it is made to work harder, such as during exercise.
Information for families following the death of a child (PDF 129 KB)
This leaflet explains what happens following the death of your baby and child, and where you can get information and support.
Making eating easier when you have a poor appetite (PDF 178 KB)
This leaflet aims to make eating easier if you have a poor or low appetite.
Managing your breathlessness (PDF 326 KB)
This leaflet provides information about breathlessness and advice on how to manage with it.
Opioid withdrawal
This information is for people using the addiction care or mental health liaison service at one of our hospitals.
Preventing falls in hospital (PDF 112 KB)
This leaflet explains how you can reduce the chance of a slip, trip or fall when you are in hospital.
The hospital specialist supportive and palliative care team (PDF 108 KB)
This information sheet explains what the hospital specialist supportive and palliative care team does and how it can help you, your family, and carers.
What to expect when someone is dying (PDF 106 KB)
This information sheet describes some of the changes that can occur when someone is at the end of their life.
After your heart operation - Royal Brompton Hospital (PDF 1.8 MB)
This booklet gives you general information about going home after your heart operation.
Donating heart valves during heart transplant surgery (PDF 62 KB)
This leaflet gives you general information about how you can help other patients by donating your heart valves when you have heart transplant surgery.
Your heart operation (PDF 165 KB)
This booklet gives you information about your heart operation.