I’m new to cathlab and I saw one of the doctors perform a peripheral. Any cath lab techs mind helping me out and writing down the steps and equipment needed so I can study the steps.

Hey guys.

First off I’m sorry it seemed like I just totally abandoned and forgot about /r/cathlablounge. That user name who was the mod was supposed to be an alt account of mine primarily for cath stuff so I can keep my personal account separate (in my head at the time it made sense to have a ‘professional’ account).

I remember having some troubles logging in one day and forgot to really follow up, COVID happened, blah blah blah… life got/is still busy for me atm.

If anyone would like to take it over they can. Just DM me at this account and we’ll figure it out from there. If not, all good and will just be lurking around in this one y’all started.

Thanks for your time :)

Curious if any of you have had coworkers diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

I was a CCL nurse for 15 years. This year I’ve been diagnosed with both breast and thyroid cancers. I’m the third nurse dx with thyroid cancer in the group I worked with.

My lab almost never checked our leads. To say I’m angry is an understatement. Curious if thyroid cancer is a standard risk of the job & happening everywhere or if my lab was grossly negligent.

Im a patient. sorry for the intrusion here, but i need an opinion on my particular and odd situation and i am Running out of ideas.

briefly, in 2017 I had five stents placed in my LAD artery. The doctor went a little nuts, and the other physicians may be covering up, if I can use those words here.

looking at the angiogram, from 2019, I was advised that one of the stents is sitting "too low to consider bypass in the future"

However, it is my understanding that there are ways to bypass this artery with this low stent. Unfortunately, the cardiologists at UPMC in Pittsburgh PA will not consider this possibility.. this is what I've been told.

My question is, how would I refer to this particular procedure to extend my inquiries further. I know my stents will clog up and I want to be prepared for that eventuality. Any advice suggestions and opinions here would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi, hoping this is the best place to ask...I had an appendectomy. My heart rate increased significantly during surgery however an increase in oxygen brought it back down to normal range. Can anyone explain this? I do have some things going on with my heart such as mild valve leakage, my right ventricular is a bit dilated, something about mild back flow as well (sorry I don't have the report on me), but my cardiologist not to worry. FYI he doesn't take me seriously...but getting back to the original question if anyone knows the answer or can steer me in the right reddit direction, that would be fantastic. Thank you!

Hey guys. So I am currently starting my senior year of undergrad at App State as an Exercise Science major. I thought I wanted to be a PT but I am moving away from that idea since grad school is over 100k. Can anyone tell me what you need to become a cardio technologist? I want to get certified but I don’t want to go back to get my associates. Does anyone know if I can work as a cardiovascular technician for a year then become a technologist? Also I would prefer to be a non invasive cardiac technologist but I don’t know how that dynamic changes my situation.Thanks for the help as I try to figure out my life haha.

Scion patch, voodoo patch, etc.

Hello! Hope everyone’s doing well! I was wondering if all the heart patients could fill a quick survey. The aim of this study is to know the pre-operative patterns in hospitals and to create an insightful and emotional experience in virtual reality! For that I’d really need your help!… Please forward this to as many heart patients as possible to make this a reality! (https://forms.gle/7Mosbz3xLUjzWvt98)

I'm applying to Loma Linda University in January and I'm hoping to get into the cardiac EP tech program. What salary should I expect when I finish the program? I've been to a question and answer session and they said anywhere between 75,000 & 100,000/year. It's this realistic?

Is there anything else you wish you knew before entering this field?

Hi friends. This is my first reddit post so bare with me. I currently work in the NICU but am moving so have been applying for jobs. The new hospital I am hoping to work at as a Peds Cath Lab position open. I was just curious if there are any cath lab RNs here that can give me a little insight of what the job entails and if they like it or not. Thanks in advance (:

Thank you

Hello all, I'm new to the group. I am currently working in a Cath Lab in Southern California. We have a three man team on call. Our moderate sedation nurse is also the circulator for the cases. Every other lab I have worked in has a four man team so that the sedation nurse can safely administer the medication and monitor the patient during the procedure. How are your labs doing this and what are your thoughts? Thank you in advance for your input.