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The Heart. More than just a love muscle?. Cardiology: it’s all about Hearts. So what does a Cardiac Physiologist do?. ECG’s Ambulatory monitoring Exercise testing Cardiac Ultrasounds (AKA Echocardiograms) Catheter labs Pacemakers Electrophysiology. Electrocardiograms (ECG’s). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The HeartThe Heart
More than just a More than just a love muscle?love muscle?
Cardiology: it’s all about Cardiology: it’s all about HeartsHearts
So what does a Cardiac So what does a Cardiac Physiologist do?Physiologist do?
ECG’s ECG’s Ambulatory Ambulatory
monitoringmonitoring Exercise testingExercise testing Cardiac Cardiac
Ultrasounds (AKA Ultrasounds (AKA EchocardiogramsEchocardiograms))
Catheter labsCatheter labs PacemakersPacemakers ElectrophysiologyElectrophysiology
Electrocardiograms (ECG’s)Electrocardiograms (ECG’s)
Ambulatory MonitoringAmbulatory Monitoring
Exercise TestingExercise Testing
EchocardiographyEchocardiography
Cardiac Catheter LabCardiac Catheter Lab
Cardiac Catheter LabCardiac Catheter Lab
PacemakersPacemakers
ElectrophysiologyElectrophysiology
ElectrophysiologyElectrophysiology
How can I do that?How can I do that?
The NHS in the West Midlands runs a The NHS in the West Midlands runs a regional training scheme based on the regional training scheme based on the Clinical Physiology course run by Clinical Physiology course run by University of WolverhamptonUniversity of Wolverhampton
This takes 4 years combined with on the This takes 4 years combined with on the job learning for the practical skills (you job learning for the practical skills (you have to have the job to do the course)have to have the job to do the course)
To apply for this you’ll need a minimum To apply for this you’ll need a minimum of 2 A levels, at least one of which must of 2 A levels, at least one of which must be a sciencebe a science
Why should I do that?Why should I do that?
A thoroughly A thoroughly challenging jobchallenging job
Lots of Lots of potential for potential for progressionprogression
You get to You get to save lives!save lives!
Thank YouThank You