Cardiovascular Technologist in Malaysia
Background
The role of the cardiovascular technologist is increasingly complex
and demanding. The cardiovascular technologist must be
familiar with approved clinical protocols for each type of
cardiovascular examination he or she performs, the cardiovascular technologist
also must be able to analyze the patient’s clinical history fully, in
order to identify the purpose of the examination, frame the clinical
questions that the examination is intended to answer, and expand
the examination as necessary to answer the clinical questions.
Cardiovascular technologist also plays an integral role in the
treatment process, applying independent judgment, problem solving
skills, and the ability to obtain and integrate accurate
diagnostic information whilst supporting the clinicians in
performing the treatment. Therefore a guideline for credentialing
of the practicing cardiovascular technologist is important to ensure appropriate standards
and patient safety is upheld at all times.
The well-informed public nowadays has to be assured that the
quality of the services provided by healthcare practitioner
including cardiovascular technologists do have a minimum
knowledge and competency in these specialty areas.
Description Of Profession
Cardiovascular technologist is an allied health profession
specifically focuses in diagnosis and treatment of patients with
cardiac and vascular diseases. Through the use of the specific high-
technology equipment and at the direction of a qualified physician, they performs cardiovascular diagnostic examination and therapeutic procedures to
create an easily definable data. The data from the specific cardiovascular examination gathered and analyzed. Than the anatomic and
physiologic diagnosis may be developed for each individual
patient. The cardiovascular technologist therefore is highly
specialized diagnostician of the various presentations of
cardiovascular disease. The cardiovascular technologist is also trained in advance live
support technique as he or she deals with patients with high risk of
cardiopulmonary arrest.
Cardiovascular Technology Sub Specialty Areas
The profession of cardiovascular technology encompasses four sub
specialty arrears including:-
- Non-Invasive cardiovascular
- Invasive cardiovascular
- Non-invasive vascular
- Cardiac pacing and electrophysiology
Job Scope
The scope of job of cardiovascular technology is divided into four
sub specialty areas, the jobs are including but not limited to:-
Non Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratory
General 2D
Echocardiography
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performing
and reporting
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Detail
Echocardiography Adult Congenital
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performing
and reporting
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TDI
Echocardiography For CRT
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performing and reporting
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Echocardiography
2D Strain Study
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performing and reporting
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Portable
Echocardiography In Ward, ICU and CCU
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performing and reporting
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Ventricular
Assist Device And Heart Transplant Assessment
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performing and reporting
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Transthoracic
3D Echocardiography
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performing
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2
Dimensional Contrast Echo
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performing
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Transesophageal
Echo
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assisting doctor
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Treadmill
Stress Test
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handling procedure and reporting
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Stress
Echocardiography (Pharmacological and Treadmill)
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performing
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Holter/
King of Heart/ Rhythm Card
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performing and analyzing
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Nuclear
Medicine Stress Protocol
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performing
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Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
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during emergency situation
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Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratory
Coronary
Angiogram
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hemodynamic
monitoring and assisting doctor
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Coronary
Angioplasty
|
hemodynamic
monitoring and assisting doctor
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Peripheral
Intervention
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hemodynamic
monitoring and assisting doctor
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Rotablator
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setup machines
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PTMC
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pressure monitoring, reporting and
TEE & TTE echocardiography
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TASH
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pressure monitoring, reporting and
echocardiography
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Intra
Aortic Balloon Pump
|
machine setup and handling,
troubleshooting
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Intravascular
Ultrasound (IVUS)
|
machine handling, measuring and
reporting
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Temporary
Pacemaker
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handling machine
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Pressure
Wire/Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
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machine setup and handling
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Right and
Left Heart Catheterization
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assisting doctor
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Echocardiography
Assessment
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performing and reporting
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Pericardiocentesis
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assisting doctor
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TAVI
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hemodynamic monitoring and assisting
doctor
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TEVAR
& EVAR
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hemodynamic monitoring and assisting
doctor
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Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
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during emergency situation
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Non invasive Peripheral Vascular Laboratory.
Ankle- Brachial Index
(ABI) Procedure
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performing
and reporting
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Carotid Ultrasound Duplex
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performing
and reporting
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Peripheral Artery
Ultrasound Duplex
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performing and reporting
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Peripheral Vein
Ultrasound Duplex
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performing and reporting
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Thermography and
Plethysmography Procedures
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performing and reporting
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Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
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performing
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Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology Laboratory
Implantable
Permanent Pacemaker
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patient preparation and support
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Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
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patient preparation and support
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Implantable
Biventricular Pacemaker or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
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patient preparation and support
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Electrophysiology
Study (EPS)
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patient preparation and support
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Radiofrequency
Ablation
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patient preparation and support
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Cryoablation
(AF Ablation)
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patient preparation and support
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3D Mapping
Radiofrequency Ablation
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patient preparation and support
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Pacemaker
Clinic
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performing device interrogation and
database
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Peads Cath
And Interventional Procedure
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patient preparation and support
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Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
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during emergency situation
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Cryoablation
(Focal Ablation)
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patient preparation and support
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Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
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during emergency situation
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*Reporting task usually only a preliminary reports and qualified physician will verified all the data gathered from specific cardiovascular diagnostic examination by the cardiovascular technologist.
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