CAVT 2020 — | CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION II
An intensive study of the role of the CV Technologist in the various Cardiac Catheterization procedures such as: right and left heart catheterization, temporary pacemakers, Swan-Ganz, and coronary angioplasty. Topics include: general principles of acid-base and blood gas collection, interpretation and analogies, cardiac surgery and peripheral vascular disease, basic principles of electrophysiology and pacemaker technology, congenital heart disease and corrective surgeries, and basic hemodynamic review. Lab experience will be provided. Prerequisite: CAVT 1020, CAVT 1021 Co-requisite: CAVT 2030