Technician for Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiologists and cardiac catheterization technologists collaborate during invasive cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic treatments. A thread is inserted into the patient's heart during a cardiac catheterization operation through an artery. This method aids in identifying whether the blood arteries supplying the heart are obstructed. If so, catheterization could be used to clear the artery.
Typically, cardiac catheterization technicians work in clinics, medical offices, and research facilities. Evening, night, and weekend hours are feasible, particularly for technicians working for hospitals and other 24-hour care facilities. Technicians should be strong enough to lift or move patients because they spend most of their working hours on their feet. When doing some operations at patients' bedsides, technicians run the risk of contracting infectious infections unrelated to cardiac care.
Careers for Cardiac Catheterization Technicians
Hospitals and clinics may hire cardiac catheterization technologists. Some employers could provide further cardiac catheterization training. An entry-level technician might anticipate receiving instruction from either a supervisor or a cardiologist during the first few weeks on the job. For instance, he or she will study the fundamentals of electrophysiology, cardiac hemodynamics, and x-ray equipment operation.