ABBREVIATIONS
CCTA
What are the instructions for a stress test?
Palpitations
EKG
What is step 1 when scheduling a procedure?
Enter a Case Request
Activity undertaken with the objective of improving human health by preventing disease, by curing or reducing the severity or duration of and existing disease, or by restoring function lost through disease.
Intervention
DAPT
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
What medication lowers the heartrate for a CTA?
Metoprolol
Abnormal Stress
What time of day should an Abdominal Aortic ultrasound be scheduled? Why?
Morning because the techs need the stomach to be empty in order to get clear pictures.
Who should you notify if you after scheduling an procedure within one day?
Authorization Team
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
SGLT2 Medications such as Invokana, Farxiga, Xigduo XR, Jardiance, Glyxambi, Synjardy or Steglatro should be held for how long?
72 Hours
Afib
Cardioversion
Who in the cath lab should be notified when scheduling?
Laura Holley
Robin Grant
Alan Long
Rescheduling a procedure requires what?
Call the cath lab and confirm its changed on the calendar. Check on case request and see if its still valid. Call auth and make sure auth still valid.
AFR
Aorta-Femoral Runoff
These medications need to be held for 48 hours prior to a cath procedure
Eliquis, Pradaxa, Sayvasa, Xarelto or Metformin
What diagnosis warrants warfarin over eliquis?
Mechanical heart valve
What is the process for scheduling a PFT?
Email Roxanne Whited with MRN, name and DOB. She will email you back with date.
This uses a tiny balloon catheter inserting in a blocked blood vessel to help widen it and improve blood flow to the heart.
Angioplasty
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Which procedures require direction from physician in regards to which medication to hold?
Cardioversion and Cath together
Pulmonary Hypertension
Right Heart Cath
What is the process for scheduling at outside facilities?
Create an OUTGOING referral. Have the physician SIGN the order with a wet signature. Confirm the fax number and fax the order with our return fax information.
How often should you check the snapboard depot?
Weekly