Admission to ICU with consultation
Admission
Consultation
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Perform history and physical exam
Treatment
REQUIREMENTS FOR CARDIOLOGY PRIVILEGES
Core privileges include the procedures listed and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills
EKG interpretation (inpatient and outpatient settings):
Exercise treadmill testing and interpretation (inpatient and outpatient settings)
Holter monitor/Event recorder interpretation (inpatient and outpatient settings)
Insertion and management of central venous and pulmonary artery catheters (Inpatient setting)
Insertion and management of peripheral arterial lines (Inpatient setting)
Insertion and management of temporary transvenous pacemakers (Inpatient setting)
Management of patients with surgical VAD
Management, acute coronary syndrome (including STEMI, Non-STEMI and unstable angina)
Management, chronic angina
Management, complex cardiac issues
Management, diseases of the heart/lungs/blood vessels
Management, heart failure (acute/chronic/refractory)
Management, hypertension
Management, pericardial diseases
Management, shock
Management, symptomatic dysrhythmias
Management, valvular heart diseases
Mangement, congenital abnormalities
Premature atrial complex ablation
Premature ventricular complex ablation
Administration of moderate sedation (conscious sedation) - adult
Administration of deep sedation
Echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography: Iliac and femoral artery angiography
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography: Right heart catheterization
Pericardiocentesis
Peripheral angiography: SFA, Popliteal, below the knee
Temporary pacemaker placement
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)
Supraventricular tachycardia ablation
Management of patients with Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) .
Ablation PVCs/VT
Ablation SVT
Cardioversion and Defibrillation
Coronary Sinus Pacing Lead Implantation (CRT)
Cryoballoon ablation
DFT Testing (with induction of VT/VF)
Diagnostic Electrophysiology Studies
Extraction of Chronic Pacemaker or ICD Leads
Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Monitor Insertion & Removal (Loop Recorder)
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (including transvenous and subcutaneous system implants)
Leadless pacemaker implantation
Non invasive programmed stimulation
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
Surgical Ablation (Electrophysiologist)
Ablation AV Node