Who performs a cardiac catheterization?
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Dr. Cathy Provins-Churbock answered:Cardiac Catherizations are generally performed by Interventional Cardiologists. These are cardiologists with additional speciality training in invasive cardiac procedures such as catherization and cardiac interventions.
Cardiac Catherizations are generally performed by Interventional Cardiologists. These are cardiologists with additional speciality training in invasive cardiac procedures such as catherization and cardiac interventions. More -
Dr. Theodore A Monitz of Piedmont Heart Institute answered:Cardiac catheterization and other cardiac interventional procedures such as stents are preformed by specially trained cardiovascular invasive physicians and a team of cardiovascular specialists including nurses, cardiology fellows in training, and technicians. These physicians generally have extra training in invasive procedures beyond general cardiology training in their fellowships. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization generally takes between 15 and 30 minutes and involves injection of radiographic contrast material ("dye") through a large vein in either the groin or the arm to evaluate the status of the patient's coronary arteries with regard to blockage, congenital anomalies, and amount of heart muscle that may be at risk. Pressure measurements are also made through these catheters. This can determine if the patient has other conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease, or disease of the heart muscle itself.Cardiac catheterization and other cardiac interventional procedures such as stents are preformed by specially trained cardiovascular invasive physicians and a team of cardiovascular specialists including nurses, cardiology fellows in training, and... More -
Brigham and Women's Hospital answered:Along with the doctor and nurse, other important members of the cardiac catheterization team include:
- a radiology technologist, who assists in moving the x-ray table and equipment
- a cardiovascular technologist, who assists with the monitoring equipment
- a physician assistant or cardiovascular fellow, who is a physician in training and will assist the doctor during your cardiac catheterization procedure
Along with the doctor and nurse, other important members of the cardiac catheterization team include: a radiology technologist, who assists in moving the x-ray table and equipment a cardiovascular technologist, who assists with the... More
