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At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we understand that patient care goes beyond your time at the hospital. It also includes preparations before and follow-up procedures after your visit. To help you better understand what to expect of your procedure, we provide the following patient education materials. We hope that these guides, Q&As, videos and other information pieces will make your visit and recovery more comfortable and convenient. If you still have questions, please feel free to contact your doctor’s office for more information.
Cardiology
Cardiac Surgery Q&ACardiovascular Genetics Center: Basic Genetics Cardiovascular Genetics Disorders Q&ACoronary Artery Surgery Patient GuideHeart Disease Patient GuideHeart Failure (Advanced Heart Disease) Q&AHeart Failure (Advanced Heart Disease) Q&A ShortHeart Failure Diet Guidelines En EspañolHeart Medications: What You Need to Know (Video)Interventional Cardiology Q&AUnderstanding and Treating Heart Failure: A Guide for Patients and FamiliesVascular Center Patient EducationWalking for a Healthy Heart
Endoscopy
Bronchoscopy Preparation GuideCapsule Endoscopy Preparation GuideColonoscopy Preparation GuideEndoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Preparation GuideEndoscopic Ultrasound Preparation GuideEsophageal Motility Preparation GuideH-pylori Breath Test Preparation Guide Hydrogen Breath Tests Preparation GuidepH Study Preparation GuideSigmoidoscopy Preparation GuideSmall Bowel Enteroscopy Preparation GuideUpper Endoscopy Preparation Guide
Neurology
Brain Tumors and FatigueEpilepsy Patient ResourcesNeurosurgery Preparation GuideMeningioma Patient Resources
Orthopedics
Arthritis Treatment GuideLupus Fact SheetsOsteoarthritis Q&AOrthopedic Surgery Guide
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Mental Health Guide
Radiology
Radiology Patient Education
Women’s Health
Amniocentesis Guide (En Español)Birth Defects ResourcesChildbirth EducationChorionic Villus Sampling GuideDomestic Violence: A Guide to Screening and InterventionFirst Look Program: Pregnancy ScreeningGuide for Expectant Parents: Having Your Baby at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Guide for New ParentsGuide to Understanding and Enjoying Your PregnancyGynecologic Surgery PlannerHealth-e-Weight for WomenLactation Support ServicesMenopause GuideNonstress Test Q&A (En Español)Obstetric AnesthesiaPregnancy PlannerWelcome to the NICU (En Español)Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Smart for Life