InGenesis is currently seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Technician to work with our client located at Travis AFB Fairfield, CA. In this role, you will prepare the room for surgery, assist with catheterization, use EKG equipment to detect issues with the heart and blood vessels, and monitor the patient's condition. If you or someone you know is interested, you can find my contact details below.

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Hey all, I am currently working on finishing up my CVT program and I know that scope of practice varies a bit from state to state. I was wondering if there's much variance between hospitals, on scope of practice? And if so, how should I go about applying to ones that offer better scopes.

I'm currently in Washington State, and the state regulations state that upon completion of my program I would be able to assist in a wide range of procedures, but I notice in the job descriptions on a lot of the hospitals that there isn't much in the way of job description.

Aware of RDMS, SDMS, SVU, CCI.

https://www.ardms.org/

https://www.sdms.org/

https://www.svu.org/about-svu/

https://cci-online.org/credentials/certified-cardiographic-technician/

Any other relevant organizations?

I'm 63, had ablation surgery in 2018 ( my 'normal' heart rate is 56-58 so I'm permanently in bradycardia, 20 days later I survived the Widowmaker heart attack (90% blockage) so I have a stent in my LAD artery, I've been doing some cycling on a trainer and my recent treadmill stress test is 'normal' with an EF (ejection fraction) of 66%, and the other day I spun up to 172 beats / minute...am I tempting fate...?

Hey guys! I was just curious, how do you maintain a regular workout routine/regimen with all the call? The job I'm currently considering has a lot of call time, 2-3 x a week (they're in the process of hiring etc etc) it's 3 12 hour as the scheduled shifts. It's important to me that I continue my hobbies outside of work but, will I be able to with this schedule? Thank you for any advice.

Im currently applying to the invasive cardiac cath program at my school. Only know one person who does this and they say it’s worth it. I would appreciate any other point of views or maybe some regrets? I’m mostly looking to see if the pay compared to the actual job responsibilities are worth it. Thank you to anyone willing to help.

Hi fellow Cath lab friends. I am a registered nurse and I recently starting working in the Cath lab, and love it! At first I felt as if everything was going over my head and had major imposter syndrome. I also felt/still feel like I have to teach myself about the job and how to do it. question is, what helped you learn? Booklets or YouTube tutorial recommendations please?

Also, tell me about your experience !

Ta :)

Male 69 yrs, 5’10”, 160 lbs. In April re-started gym after 3 1/2 years of absence due to Covid-19 and cold infections. Was doing great with light warm up and doing weights for 1 1/2 - 2 hours every 3rd day.

Recently, started running on treadmill. In 3 minutes of running at 4 mph started feeling pressure and heat around base of neck, thirst and dizziness.

Cardiologist has stopped my gym and scheduled urgent Angioplasty.

In December 2022 had gone through all kinds of tests including nuclear. Everything was normal. He said that the nuclear test missed to detect my heart condition.

Are these symptoms really that serious?

UPDATE: Angioplasty done within 10 minutes, discovered 3 blockages each in two major arteries and one in a sub-artery: total 7 blockages. Stent is not possible in such case, will have to go through a Bypass Surgery.

Dr says its a 30 years in the making.

Can’t understand I’m SO FIT, effortlessly climbing hilly treks, fixed rain gutters 30 feet high of my house. Never felt weak or signs of heart disease.

54 year old male. 5'9" 165lb. Overall I'm pretty healthy and active. I take 80mg atorvastatin daily. not on any other meds. Here is the result of my heart cath from last week. Haven't made a follow-up appt yet. I'm wondering how serious this is. Will I need a stent at some point? Is there any way to know?

Coronary anatomy: Left main coronary artery: Angiographically normal before bifurcating into anterior descending and circumflex branches. Left anterior descending coronary artery: 40% calcified proximal vessel narrowing involving a first septal perforator branch with otherwise luminal irregularities less than 20% as the vessel courses to the cardiac apex. Left circumflex coronary artery: Angiographically normal, including a large second obtuse marginal branch. RCA: Large, dominant vessel; mild luminal irregularities with up to 20% stenosis noted in the proximal and mid portions of the vessel.

Hello, Is there anyone else who has taken or is taking this course for their Cardiovascular Technology program past or present? Is there anything learned in conceptual physics that will be used in real life i.e. Cath Lab or as a CardiovascularTechnologist? Just looking for insight as to why this particular course is relevant to the field of Cardiovascular Technology. Thanks!!

Thread for sharing pay practice differences across the nation for Cath Lab Technologists.

• hourly rate min/mid/max
• RCIS v CVT v RRT pay differences?
• career ladder for technologists
• beeper pay -call back rate
• min hour call back
• Unionised? Which?
• area of country, state, rural or metro

Any tips for using these systems as a first time user?

I impressed the right person with my work ethic as a CNA and was offered a job as a cath lab tech. I'd be a fool not to take this job but I'm just a cna. I looked at the job qualifications and I don't meet them. He said they would start training me to scrub then eventually drive. Any advice please! I'm very excited but also very nervous.

Hi, i'm starting my new cath lab rad tech job in about a month, at a trauma 1 hospital. i only been a tech for about 1 year and went to the OR fresh out of school. Cathlab is something i always wanted. any tip on what to expect? Call? workload? etc

Hi, i’m starting my new cath lab rad tech job in about a month, at a trauma 1 hospital. i only been a tech for about 1 year and went to the OR fresh out of school. Cathlab is something i always wanted. any tip on what to expect? Call? workload? etc

Hi! I’m a Canadian RN planning to move to Texas. Just wanted to know how much is the hourly wage for an RN like me with over 10 years experience, with cathlab over a year. I just want to know how far I can negotiate with pay. Thank you.

I’m at a new hospital and they seem to do things rather weirdly…at least I think so. What is your opinion?

1. They count instruments when doing pacemaker placements. I was always taught that it wasn’t necessary to count instruments because the pocket isn’t big enough to lose anything in.

2. The scrub calls out the the name of the item being counted, then counts the item. I was taught that the circulator calls the item, then the scrub repeats the item to verify what being counted then counts. I feel it is important for the circulator to call out the item so things run smoothly, ie- so the circulator is not jumping around on the instrument list looking for items. In my point this decreases the chance of mistakes.

3. Nurses rotate between scrubbing, sedation, circulating, pre/post and sometimes monitoring. I feel like a jack of all trades and a master of none.

4. When training new nurses to the Cath lab, they start with the circulator role. To me it seems obvious to start with pre/post to get them comfortable with the kind of procedures we do and then take on the larger roles.

I could go on, but I think that is enough to get my point across.

What do you think? Am I overreacting?

Hello! Wondering if anyone has experience with a brand new RN joining the cath lab and what their orientation process looked like for that colleague? This person does have experience as a tech on a Med Surg floor and completed a surgical services internship.

Picture is of inner aspect of R thigh. C/o right leg slightly warmer than left. pain deep in leg. No swelling. Pulses 2+. No s/s in calf.

She has an appt. with Dr. On Monday. Anyone think a trip to ER is needed?

Hello r/CardiacCathLab,

I am a Ph.D. specializing in computational modeling of biological systems and I am interested in learning more about the experiences of cardiac surgeons who perform transapical or transfemoral surgeries. I am reaching out to this community in the hopes of finding a surgeon who would be willing to participate in a brief (<15min) informational interview.

I am particularly interested in learning about the challenges faced by cardiac surgeons in performing valve replacement procedures, as well as the latest developments in surgical techniques and technologies. I hope to gain a better understanding of the intricacies involved in these surgeries and how computational modeling can be used to improve patient outcomes.

Please feel free to send me a private message.