OT 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Percutaneous, Spasm, Venule
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Chapter 6: the cardiovascular and circulatory system system. peripheral blood vessels. treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Cardiologists are medical doctors who specialize in disorders of the cardiovascular. Cardiovascular surgeons are surgeons who specialize in surgery of the heart and the. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians assist physicians in the diagnosis and. Vascular technologists are practitioners who assist physicians by performing. Cardiac sonographers or echocardiographers are technologists who use ultrasound to. Phlebotomists or phlebotomy technicians assist physicians by drawing patient blood. Perfusionists are highly trained healthcare professionals who use the heart-lung diagnostic and monitoring procedures using ultrasound. observe the heart chambers, valves, and blood vessels. samples for laboratory testing. machine during cardiac and other surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass. It is important to know precisely where the heart is located so that you can perform effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs, in an area called the.
