GENERAL
This diagnostic tool differentiates between a STEMI and a NSTEMI.
An Interventional Cardiologist operates in this procedural area.
What is the cath lab?
This procedure is within the scope of practice of a Thoracic Surgeon.
What is VATS, Thoracotomy, Decortication, (bronchoscopy)?
This is the question that should be asked if a facility calls for a STEMI activation.
What is are you calling to consult or activate?
This specialty focuses on the diseases and disorders of the heart.
What is General Cardiology?
The body receives oxygenated blood from this part of the heart.
What is the left ventricle?
Interventional Radiology has two categories.
What are vascular and neurointerventional radiology?
This OR is activated by the Cardiac Surgeon.
What is CVOR?
True/False: A Code STEMI can ONLY be activated by an Interventional Cardiologist (IOC).
False - An ED physician or current attending can activate for a STEMI.
Congestive heart failure is the primary diagnosis treated by this subspecialty.
What is Advanced Heart Failure?
This component of the heart ensures that blood flows in the right direction.
What are valves?
This physician performs image-guided procedures to diagnose and/or treat various ailments.
What is an Interventional Radiologist?
These are the 2 categories of ECMO.
What are VA and VV ECMO?
A STEMI RN is only available at this Inova facility.
What is Fairfax?
This subspecialty performs catheter-based procedures.
What is Interventional Cardiology?
This device is used to assist the left ventricle in pumping the blood.
What is a LVAD (VAD)?
An electrophysiologist may treat these four diagnoses.
What are Afib, AFlutter, Vtach, Sinus Bradycardia, Heart Blocks?
This physician will place a patient on a LVAD or VAD.
What is Cardiac Surgeon?
These Inova facilities have a cath lab.
What are Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun?
These two subspecialties may intervene/treat a patient with a dissection.
What are Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery?
This is the precentage of blood leaving the heart every time it contracts.
What is the ejection fraction?
This is the difference between an Interventional Cardiologist and an Interventional Radiologist.
What is: IOC - heart, IR - everywhere else?
A Vascular Surgeon may operate in these two procedural areas.
What are the Cath lab and the Main OR?
When the Cath Lab at Fairfax is ready to receive a STEMI patient, they will call to conference with this person.
What is the STEMI RN?
Atrial ____ is treated by an ______.
What is:
Atrial fibrillation/flutter is treated by an Electrophysiologist?