ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Diagnostic Procedure
Jessica Willard
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Cardiac Catheterization
PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Procedure
A proceedure used to diagnose and treat certain cardiovascular conditions. A long thin
catheter is inserted into an atery or vein and treaded through that vessel to the heart.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
CADMeasuring hemodynamics of the left
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
and right side of the heartEvaluation of
ventricular functionEvaluation and treatment Advise the patient not to eat or drink
of cardiac arrhythmiasEvaluation and anything (according to hospital policy)
treatment of valvular heart disease before the procedure.Possible cessation of
medications that thin the blood before the
procedure
Interpretation of Findings
Client Education
Coronary angiogram: Blockages in the
arteriesRight heart catheterization: Checks Inform the patient that they will likely be
awake for the proceedure but that they will
pressure and blood flow Heart biopsy:
be given medications to help them
Sample of heart muscleBalloon angioplasty:
Opening a narrowed artery in or near the relaxTeach the patient that recovery time for
heartRepair of defects: The repiar of cardia catheterization is fast and that there is
a low risk of complications
structural defects in the heart
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
BruisingBleedingMIStroke Damage to the During the proceedure, it may be needed to
artery, heart area where the catheter was ask the patient to take deep breaths, hold
locatedIrregular heart rhythmsAllergic their breath, cough or place arms in various
reactions to dye or medicationsKidney positions. This is to facilitate the proceedure
damage being performed.If the groin was used for
access the patient will need to lie flat for
several hours after the proceedure to avoid
serious bleeding
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Jessica Willard
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Cardiac Catheterization
PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Description of Procedure
A proceedure used to diagnose and treat certain cardiovascular conditions. A long thin
catheter is inserted into an atery or vein and treaded through that vessel to the heart.
Indications CONSIDERATIONS
CADMeasuring hemodynamics of the left
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
and right side of the heartEvaluation of
ventricular functionEvaluation and treatment Advise the patient not to eat or drink
of cardiac arrhythmiasEvaluation and anything (according to hospital policy)
treatment of valvular heart disease before the procedure.Possible cessation of
medications that thin the blood before the
procedure
Interpretation of Findings
Client Education
Coronary angiogram: Blockages in the
arteriesRight heart catheterization: Checks Inform the patient that they will likely be
awake for the proceedure but that they will
pressure and blood flow Heart biopsy:
be given medications to help them
Sample of heart muscleBalloon angioplasty:
Opening a narrowed artery in or near the relaxTeach the patient that recovery time for
heartRepair of defects: The repiar of cardia catheterization is fast and that there is
a low risk of complications
structural defects in the heart
Potential Complications Nursing Interventions
BruisingBleedingMIStroke Damage to the During the proceedure, it may be needed to
artery, heart area where the catheter was ask the patient to take deep breaths, hold
locatedIrregular heart rhythmsAllergic their breath, cough or place arms in various
reactions to dye or medicationsKidney positions. This is to facilitate the proceedure
damage being performed.If the groin was used for
access the patient will need to lie flat for
several hours after the proceedure to avoid
serious bleeding
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
