Cardiovascular II

Question 1

Bundle Branch Block - ASX
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 1

2 yr Max Cert
none - Waiting Period

Question 2

Bundle Branch Block - symptomatic
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 2

1 yr Max Cert
none - Waiting Period
Card-Clear

Question 3

Atrial Fibrillation - Lone A-Fib (only CVD Dx)
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 3

1 yr Max Cert
none - Waiting Period
Card-Clear

Question 4

Atrial Fibrillation - w/ stroke risk
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 4

0 yr - Max Cert
0 m - Waiting Period
Card-Clear
DQ if stroke risk & on anticoagulants
Anticoagulants, monthly INR monitor

Question 5

Atrial Fibrillation - post thoracic surgery
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 5

1 yr - Max Cert
1 m - Waiting Period
Card-Clear
DQ if stroke risk & on anticoagulants
Anticoagulants monthly INR monitor

Question 6

Ventricular Arrhythmia
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 6

1 yr - Max Cert
1 m - Waiting Period
Card-Clear
DQ: symptomatic, sustained VT, non-sustained VT w/ LVEF < 40%
not successfully Tx, Long QT Syndrome or Brugada Syndrome

Question 7

Pace Maker - AV Block & Sinus Node dysfunction
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 7

1 yr - Max Cert
1 m - Waiting Period
Regular follow up w/ Tx Phys
documentation - functioning pacemaker & routine pacemaker checks, ASX
DQ: implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Question 8

Pace Maker - Neurocardiogenic syncope
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 8

1 yr - Max Cert
3 m - Waiting Period
Regular follow up w/ Tx Phys
documentation - functioning pacemaker & routine pacemaker checks, ASX
DQ: implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Question 9

Heart Transplant
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 9

6 m - Max Cert
1 yr - Waiting Period
Card-Clear
ASX, Stable on meds, No rejections,

Question 10

Atrial Septal Defect - Ostium Secundum
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 10

1 yr - Max Cert
0 - Waiting Period
Card-Clear, w/ echo, eval annually
DQ: dyspnea, palpitations, paradoxical embolus, pulm HTN,
or Rt to Lt shunt.
-must be ASX

Question 11

Atrial Septal Defect - Ostium Primum
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 11

1 yr - Max Cert
0 - Waiting Period
Card-Clear, w/ echo, eval biennially
DQ: dyspnea, palpitations, paradoxical embolus, pulm HTN,
or Rt to Lt shunt, Pulm arterial Press > 50% sysyemic, Ht Block on ECG, >mild mitral V regurg, LV outflow tract obstruction > 30 mm Hg
-must be ASX

Question 12

Atrial Septal Defect - Post Surgery
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 12

1 yr - Max Cert
3 m surgery, 1 m device - Waiting Period

-must be ASX

Question 13

Ventral Septal Defect - Small
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 13

1 yr - Max Cert
0 - Waiting Period
Cardiologist eval
DQ: dyspnea, palpitations, syncope, pulm art HTN, Rt to Lt shunt,
Ventricular enlargement or dysfunction, serious dysrhythmia on Holter,
QRS interval > 120 ms.

Question 14

Ventral Septal Defect - mod to Lg
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 14

0 - Max Cert *Surgical
0 - Waiting Period
DQ - needs surgery

Question 15

Ventral Septal Defect - Post Surgery
Max Cert & Waiting Period
Advise
Notes

Answer 15

1 yr - Max Cert
3 m - Waiting Period
Cardiologist eval
DQ: dyspnea, palpitations, syncope, pulm art HTN, Rt to Lt shunt,
Ventricular enlargement or dysfunction, serious dysrhythmia on Holter, QRS interval > 120 ms.