Cardiologists

For this interaction myself and a nurse in the cardiac/pulm rehab had to make contact with a patients cardiologist. This patient is in rehab following cardiac surgery, he currently is wearing a zoll life vest due to frequent arrhythmias. While this patient was exercising he had recorded v-tach over 10 beats, however he was asymptomatic and his zoll vest did not activate. After making contact with the patients physician he advised us that he would make contact with the patient but he did not consider it a emergency in which the patient should go to the hospital because the v-tach was corrected without a

This is great opportunity for students who want to be doctors, after pursuing bachelors degree if someone is not sure about attending medical school, they can pursue their career being cardiovascular technicians. Before reading this article I did not know what I can pursue my career in if I change my mind about attending medical school. This can be great career to pursue in, I found it interesting that the average salary of Cardiovascular technicians is $53,050 and it can go up to $80,790. This would be my first option if I don't want to attend medical school because cardiovascular works with doctors and save lives. After reading this article, this is definitely something I could consider as a future profession if I don't want to attend medical

Have you ever imagine a body functioning without a heart? The heart, the center of the cardiovascular system, is the essential manager for just about everything that gives the body life. Correspondingly, most of the heart diseases are fatal and cannot be ignored. In fact, "heart disease is the leading cause of death for women as well as men"(1). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 25 seconds someone has a coronary event(1). One of these diseases is coronary heart disease (CHD). "CHD is a condition in which certain substances builds up inside the coronary arteries"(2). When these substances block the flow of oxygen-rich blood, heart attacks most often occur. Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is a serious event and a leading killer that has numerous symptoms and certain risk factors.

I work in the coronary care unit. Coronary artery disease is the most common chronic disease I see in my patients. According to American Heart Association, heart disease is the no. 1 cause of death in the United States, killing over 370,000 people a year (Heart and Stroke Statistics, 2015). It also states that about 750,000 people in the U.S. have heart attacks each year among them, about 116,000 die. It is scary to know that cardiovascular disease claims more lives each

Today, I split my time shadowing between Dr. Qaiser Shafiq, a non-invasive cardiologist, and Dr. Ehab Eltahaway, an interventional cardiologist, both of the University of Toledo Medical Center. I shadowed Dr. Shafiq at the inpatient care center. Inpatients are patients that are admitted and stay at a hospital until discharged. Dr. Shafiq was "rounding" - checking on patients that aren't his but making sure they are healthy. I saw four patients with Dr. Shafiq, although none of them were very significant, other than asking questions about how they were and if they had any concerns. Interventional cardiology is a catheter based treatment. Doctors use a CAT scan to look at the heart and blood vessels. Dr. Eltahawy's patient was healthy, until they found a blood vessel lesion.

The leading cause of death for people in the majority of the ethnicities in the United States is heart disease, this includes Hispanics, whites and African American. Heart disease is second to cancer in the cause of death of Native Americans, Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 610,000 deaths are recorded from heart disease in the United States annually – which translates to one in every four deaths. Furthermore, heart disease takes the lead in the cause of death of both men and women. The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease, being the prime culprit in the death of over 370,000 individuals yearly. On average, 735,000 Americans suffer a heart attack yearly, 525,000 of these are first time sufferers while 210,000 people are individuals who had suffered a heart attack in the past (CDC, 2015). The above alarming statistics on heart disease is a cause for concern and requires a strategic action to fight this public health problem. One of the ways to treat, prevent and reduce the number of heart disease cases is a good and effective patient education. This paper discusses the competencies that make a nurse a good, effective and expert patient educator in patient with coronary heart disease and how to become one.

HeartCare Midwest's competitive environment is significantly reduced over a non-specialized practice. Cardiology, in comparison to internal medicine or gastroenterology, is in a far better position to shield itself from direct competition. Statistically speaking, one out of 500 people who become physicians will choose the field of cardiology. The field of internal medicine, however, has an inflow of physicians at a rate of one in 10. The American Medical Association (AMA) attributes this to the six

One of the scariest medical diagnoses a patient can receive from a physician is, their heart is not functioning properly. A malfunctioning heart will eventually lead to death if correction of the issue is not attempted. The heart supplies the entire body with oxygenated blood but also needs its own supply of oxygen rich blood. This is why coronary arteries are vital to the hearts ability to pump. A final option to correcting malfunctioning coronary arteries is a surgical procedure, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Every year approximately 450,000 patients have CABG surgery in the United States (Mullen-Fortino & O 'Brien, 2008). Based on continuing healthcare trends, more and more people each year are having coronary artery issues, causing the need for CABG surgery to rise. Also patient demographics are changing, they are older, sicker, have more extensive coronary artery blockage / damage, and likely have poorer functioning ventricles of the heart (Sidebotham, McKee, Gillham & Levy, 2007). The nursing profession has a critical role in caring for the patients but also teaching and educating them before and after any procedure. Education and teaching has been implemented into evidence-based practice for years to facilitate better patient

Since Heart World began in 1975, it has grown to be the largest provider of cardiology care in Volusia County. The practice provides a full range of cardiovascular services and testing in multiple offices. The office is now located on North Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach in 1980. The office was greatly expanded in 90’s. In 1995, the practice added nuclear stress testing and transthoracic echocardiography. In 1998, the practice expanded to offices in DeLand and Orange City. The practice now includes an office in Port Orange and Edgewater. Dr. K joined Dr. L in 1981 and the practice was known as Cardiology World, PA.

Cardiology: ACCESS Nursing Services’ cardiology nurse specialists help patients manage a variety of heart conditions.

Guarneri transitioned she learned to listen, be compassionate, and to empathize. The key to healing is caring, Patient recognizes and responds when they feel cared for by their practitioner. Therefore, knowing Dr. Guarneri develop and current practices, as a nurse, it would be a great honor to work side by side with her. I have a great reverence for the heart; it holds life and death. This small organ is physical complex in nature but being aware of how our spirit, and emotions affect this internal organ; one must respect it uniqueness. Therefore, as I ponder, the list mentioned above are reasons to pursue a career in cardiac and not because it’s profitable (as Dr. Guarneri once insinuated). Dr. Guarneri’s love for her responsible for caring for individuals hearts showed in her writing. Early in her training, she describes the heart as a simple mechanical pump; devaluing the significance of its intricate complexity. Some examples of mechanical pumps are sump pumps and fuel pumps; these are no comparison to the heart. As she begins to develop she describe the heart as a flower opening one exquisite layer at a time. The heart was referred to as a woman, an unexpected bundle of a miracle, and she showed the heart feels. She equaled this organ to poetry, intelligence and the spirit of a man. As the doctor, progressed she long to have an open heart and referred to the as a timid tick deep in a mother's womb; word play on our lifespan is likened

A cardiologist is someone who plays a big part in cardiovascular disease they confirm your diagnosis and explain your treatment plan but then will continue to help take care of the disease with treatment. A cardiac electrophysiologists is someone that you might see if you have a cardiac device they treat heart rhythm problems. Heart failure specialists receive specialized training in taking care of people with advanced heart failure and people who need heart transplants. Last but not least a cardiac surgeon is a doctor who decides if you need surgery, they sometimes refer you to a cardiac surgeon and also sometimes treat the patient with

Credentials: I feel strongly about this topic because there are quite a few people in my own family that struggle with heart issues, one relative even needing a transplant.

As the population ages heart failure is expected to increase exceptionally. About twenty-two percent of men and forty-four percent of women will develop heart failure within six years of having a heart attack. “Thirty years ago patients would have died from their heart attacks!” (Couzens)

Being that my mother has attended medical school several times, I first handedly have seen how difficult it can be. I have been told by many people to pick a different profession because of that; But because of how passionate I am about cardiology and the amount of times I have experienced people deal with heart problems has assured me that I have chose the right profession. I being a very conscientious person has has also assured me that I will be able to tackle medical school and become a cardiologist. I believe that the first steps of becoming a cardiologist is that I have personally experienced people suffer from