Cardiovascular Essentials for Nurses-Handout: CV Diagnostic Imaging Reference Sheet

Handout: CV Diagnostic Imaging Reference Sheet

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This document provides information on various procedures offered by MedAxiom, a medical facility located in Neptune Beach, FL. <br /><br />The document lists different procedures along with their locations, durations, patient preparation requirements, and whether injections are needed. <br /><br />The procedures covered include EKG, Holter monitor, event monitor, stress tests (both treadmill/bike and pharmacological), echocardiogram (ECHO), stress echocardiogram (SE), and transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). <br /><br />Other procedures listed are carotid ultrasound, abdominal vascular ultrasound, venous doppler, arterial doppler, ankle brachial index (ABI), nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), amyloidosis imaging, PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), sarcoidosis PET study, cardiac viability PET study, calcium scoring CT, cardiac CT for anatomy, cardiac CT angiogram, peripheral CT angiogram, cardiac MRI, cardiac catheterization, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). <br /><br />The document provides details on patient preparation for each procedure, which may include holding medications and caffeine prior to testing, dietary restrictions, and wearing comfortable clothing for certain procedures. <br /><br />It also highlights that some procedures require injections such as radiopharmaceuticals and pharmacologic stress agents. Sedation and the need for a driver to return home are mentioned for certain procedures. <br /><br />Overall, the document serves as a guide for patients to understand the different procedures offered by MedAxiom and their respective requirements.

Keywords

MedAxiom

procedures

patient preparation

injections

EKG

stress tests

echocardiogram

CT angiogram

cardiac MRI

percutaneous coronary intervention