Educate patients in your clinic with these easy-to-use resources.

Boston Scientific provides resources for health care professionals to provide to patients and their families who are learning about heart health, deciding about therapy or are living with an implanted device.

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Pacemaker Therapy Overview

Anatomical illustration of a pacemaker implanted device in the body. C9-073
PDF (542 kb)
10/29/09
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Card

Close the Gap pocket card that illustrates the odds of surviving SCA. C9-097
Printable Document Format (184 kb)
10/29/09
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Frequently Asked Questions: Device Replacement

Answers commonly asked questions about device replacement, including battery depletion, replacement device options, reuse of leads and questions to ask the doctor. Bilingual English & Spanish. CRM9-1722-0411
PDF (4733 kb)
07/06/11
91
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Brochure discussing risk factors-assessments for Cardiovascular Disease. CRM9-3690-1010
PowerPoint Presentation (zipped)
06/21/10
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EMI Overview

Presentation about what patients need to know about EMI, based on EMI brochure. C9-105
Powerpoint - Zip File (3.6 MB)
10/29/09
56
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Heart Basics Overview

Presentation discussing basic heart conduction and arrhythmias, with movies and quiz. C9-106
Powerpoint - Zip File (12.1 MB)
10/29/09
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Heart Failure Overview

Presentation discussing heart failure, with movie and quiz. C9-107
Powerpoint - Zip File (4.8 MB)
10/29/09
62
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Black Americans and CVD-Adult

Educational presentation for AHP/lay audiences regarding cardiovascular disease in Black Americans. CRM9R-1420-0709
PowerPoint Presentation (zip file) 10.4 MB
01/07/10
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Heart Disease in America

Educational presentation for lay audience regarding cardiovascular disease in America and risk factors based on gender and ethnicity. C9-127-0609
PowerPoint Presentation (zip file) 8.38 MB
01/07/10
30
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Cardiovascular Disease in Hispanic Americans - Spanish

Facts and risk factors for Latino Americans with tips for taking charge of heart health- in Spanish. M0-519-1007
PDF (324 KB)
01/07/10
10
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LATITUDE Patient Management system

Video for patients that describes how the LATITUDE communicator works. (You will need to have your audio/speakers enabled)
Windows Media Viewer Video file (WMV) 9.25MB
01/28/10
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Close the Gap Overview

Boston Scientific Close the Gap program overview, objectives, how to get involved. CRM9-1912
PDF (512 kb)
02/18/10
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What South Asian Americans need to know about heart disease

Facts and risk factors for South Asian Americans with tips for taking charge of heart health. CRM9-2191
PDF (512 kb)
02/18/10
10
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Latino American for community

Educational presentation for lay audience regarding cardiovascular disease in Latino Americans. CRM9-1420-0909
PowerPoint Presentation (zip file) 8.22 MB
01/07/10
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SCA and Athletes for Community presentations

Educational presentation for AHP audiences regarding SCD in athletes.
PowerPoint Presentation 2.09 MB
01/07/10
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Understanding Heart Failure

Explains heart failure and its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. CRM9-1759-0611
PDF (11.7 MB)
12/21/11
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What Black Americans need to know about heart disease

Facts and risk factors for black Americans with tips for taking charge of heart health. CRM9-1079
PDF (365 kb)
06/21/10
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Pacemaker Devices: Helping People with Heart Conditions Feel Better, Live Better

Explains pacemaker technology, preparing for an implant and living with an pacemaker contains two patient stories and provides a list of online resources for patients to help them make a decision about therapy options. CRM9R-1080-0411
PDF (731 kb)
12/21/11
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Close The Gap Resource List

Complete list of Women & Minority Heart Health Resources. CRM9-1381
PDF (599 kb)
06/21/10
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What Latino Americans need to know about heart disease

Facts and risk factors for Latino Americans with tips for taking charge of heart health - English. CRM9-3611
PDF (363 kb)
06/21/10
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What Asian Americans need to know about heart disease

Highlights facts and risk factors for Asian Americans with tips for taking charge of heart health. CRM9-3071
PDF (336 kb)
06/21/10
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Patient Education Resources

Catalogue of patient materials for order by clinics and hospitals. CRV-14305-AA.
PDF (5.26 MB)
10/27/11
794
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Understanding Arrhythmias

Answers questions about cardiac arrhythmias, catheter ablation and the EP study. EPT-10479
PDF (1.53 MB)
10/22/09
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Lifebeat Summer/Fall 2011

Newsletter dedicated to helping people with a cardiac device live full and active lives; Latitude Remote Management and you, patient survey results, summertime fun activities, your medical ID card. CRV-12407-AA
PDF (479 KB)
10/27/11
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FAQ - Living with a Device

Presentation discussing questions patients typically have after device implant. CRM9-3675
PDF (239 kb)
06/21/10
113
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How an ICD Works

Presentation discussing how an ICD works, including elements of device therapy and tactics for patients post implant. C9-110
Powerpoint - Zip File (62 MB)
10/29/09
92
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Women and Heart Disease

Presentation discussing statistics and top 10 tactics for women with heart disease. C9-118
Powerpoint - Zip File (4.15 MB)
10/29/09
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Printable Document Format (365 kb)

What women need to know about heart disease

Facts, symptoms, risk factors and resources for women regarding cardiac and vascular disease. CRM9-1571
PDF (365 kb)
06/21/10
32
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Understanding Atrial Fibrillation

Answers common questions about atrial fibrillation and how it can be treated. CRM9-1726
PDF (1.02 MB)
11/04/09
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Overview

Anatomical illustration of a CRT-D implanted device in the body (notepad). C9-071
PDF (123 kb)
10/29/09
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Important Information for Heart Attack Survivors

Information for heart attack survivors who, if they have a low ejection fraction, could be at risk for SCD. C4-263
PDF (282kb)
10/28/09
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Important Information for People with Heart Failure

Information for heart failure patients who, if they have a low ejection fraction, could be at risk for SCD. C4-287
PDF (253kb)
10/28/09
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Why consider ICD therapy?

Highlights SCA risk and how ICDs reliably treat SCA. CRM9-4391
PDF (226 kb)
06/21/10
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LATITUDE Patient Brochure

Comprehensive patient education on the LATITUDE remote patient monitoring system. CRM-6908-AA
PDF (470 kb)
10/27/11
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Heart Conduction System

Heart anatomy and conduction system for explaining patient conditions and treatment. (50 sheets/pad) C9-043
PDF (84 kb)
10/29/09
50
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Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) brochure

Explains electromagnetic interference (EMI) and potential effects on implanted devices. Bilingual English & Spanish. CRM9-1400-0311
PDF (211 kb)
07/06/11
143
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Patient Services - English & Spanish

Outlines patient services groups including Technical Patient Support and Medical Records with toll-free numbers for patients. CRM9-6181-0511
PDF (430 kb)
12/21/11
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Device Therapy Easel Presentation

Presentation of the Device Therapy Easel. C9-068
Powerpoint (3.3 MB)
10/29/09
193
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History of ICDs

Poster displaying the history of BSC ICDs; vertical on one side, horizontal on the other, 24" x 36". C9-098. Download horizontal PDF.
PDF (4.5 MB)
10/29/09
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History of ICDs

Poster displaying the history of BSC ICDs; vertical on one side, horizontal on the other, 24" x 36". C9-098. Download Vertical PDF
PDF (4.27 MB)
10/29/09
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Facilitator Guide

Facilitator guide to help clinicians working with groups of device patients. C9-108
PDF (452 kb)
10/29/09
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Remote Monitoring

Presentation discussing remote device monitoring. C9-114
Powerpoint - Zip File (6.85 MB)
10/29/09
53
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Stages of Heart Failure

Poster for teaching a patient about heart failure stages and treatment options. C9-116
PDF (7.9 MB)
10/29/09
68
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ICD Implantation

Poster for teaching a patient about the components of an implanted ICD system. C9-121
PDF (254 kb)
10/29/09
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Answering Your Questions About the Electrophysiology Study

Answers common questions about cardiac arrhythmias, the EP study and the patient experience. CRM9-5666-1010
PDF (967 kb)
12/21/11
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ICD Devices: Helping People with Heart Conditions Feel Better, Live Better

Explains ICD technology, preparing for an implant and living with an ICD; contains two patient stories and provides a list of online resources for patients to help them make a decision about therapy options. CRM9-1040-0611
PDF (816 kb)
12/21/11
68
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CRT-D Devices: Helping People with Heart Conditions Feel Better, Live Better

Explains CRT-D technology, preparing for an implant and living with a CRT-D device; contains two patient stories and provides a list of online resources for patients to help them make a decision about therapy options. CRM9-3672-0411
PDF (826 kb)
12/21/11
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Frequently Asked Questions: Living with a Device brochure

Answers commonly asked questions about recovery and follow-up, lifestyle, device operation and how to find more information. Bilingual English & Spanish. CRM9-3675-0411
PDF (291 kb)
07/06/11
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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy Overview

Anatomical illustration of a ICD implanted device in the body. C9-072
PDF (558 kb)
10/29/09
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Stentplus+

Operational Manual for Your Heart. A guide to coronary artery disease and its treatment. 90651941 0111
PDF file (354 kb)
12/21/11
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