The Cardiovascular field is a high-tech medical field where technologists and nurses assist cardiologists diagnose and treat heart disease. Within cardiovascular technology there are two specialties - invasive and noninvasive. Each specialty has a related RCVT exam. The technologist act as surgical scrub assistants, monitor the patients condition, operate lab equipment, give clot dissolving drugs, and assist in emergency procedures.
Mental maturity is needed to work under pressure because a life is often at stake.
If you are interested in this field, contact a hospital cardiovascular lab and spend time observing the various specialties. Most hospitals welcome this. We offer up to date study materials for technologists taking invasive board examinations. Operate ultrasound equipment to record images and flow patterns from the heart, do ECGs and stress tests, and evaluate arteries for blockages. It involves sophisticated electronics and computers used to evaluate a patients anatomy and physiology.