OLV Hospital Aalst, Belgium Cardiac Catheterization laboratory Zuzana Podlasová DZZ2

Main Lobby of OLV Hospital Main Entrance of OLV Hospital

OLV Hospital OLV Hospital (short for Onze-Lieve- Vrouwziekenhuis) is one of the best-known medical facilities in all of Belgium OLV Hospital (short for Onze-Lieve- Vrouwziekenhuis) is one of the best-known medical facilities in all of Belgium OLV Hospital and its staff have earned an outstanding reputation in Belgium and across the world, particularly in the fields of cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurological surgery, and urology. OLV Hospital and its staff have earned an outstanding reputation in Belgium and across the world, particularly in the fields of cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurological surgery, and urology. OLV Hospital is located only 40km from Brussels’ National Airport. OLV Hospital is located only 40km from Brussels’ National Airport.

Some statistics OLV Hospital has over 840 beds and 95 day-care beds OLV Hospital has over 840 beds and 95 day-care beds OLV performs over 40,200 operations per year OLV performs over 40,200 operations per year OLV employs over 2,500 medical experts as staff OLV employs over 2,500 medical experts as staff OLV has over 270 qualified physicians OLV has over 270 qualified physicians OLV is the 6th largest hospital in Belgium, excluding university facilities OLV is the 6th largest hospital in Belgium, excluding university facilities

Department of my week placement Catheterization laboratory

Cath – lab has 5 isolated „operating theatres“, but doctors don´t do operations but only examinations Cath – lab has 5 isolated „operating theatres“, but doctors don´t do operations but only examinations Apart from these OT there are other rooms such as kitchen, staff room, meeting room, toilets or storage Apart from these OT there are other rooms such as kitchen, staff room, meeting room, toilets or storage Other isolated room is where patients are transfered after examination. In this room works one nurse who takes care about patients or gives information what to do or not to do after examination Other isolated room is where patients are transfered after examination. In this room works one nurse who takes care about patients or gives information what to do or not to do after examination

„Operating theatre“ Every room where these examinations are performed has „bed for examination“ which you can put down or up, 6 monitors, X-Ray machine that goes around patient, table with drugs and other aids, machine that flows contrast liquid to the blood vessels under pressure, lights, some acustical apparatus to communicate with nurses behind the glass, button to open the door, bins and other important equipment Every room where these examinations are performed has „bed for examination“ which you can put down or up, 6 monitors, X-Ray machine that goes around patient, table with drugs and other aids, machine that flows contrast liquid to the blood vessels under pressure, lights, some acustical apparatus to communicate with nurses behind the glass, button to open the door, bins and other important equipment

Before examination First step is to prepare a patient – doctor gives information, talks about some risks and calms down the patient First step is to prepare a patient – doctor gives information, talks about some risks and calms down the patient Nurses prepare sterile table (always disposable) and other aids Nurses prepare sterile table (always disposable) and other aids Patient is given pads on limbs, not on the chest and nurse has to disinfect place on his arm or leg Patient is given pads on limbs, not on the chest and nurse has to disinfect place on his arm or leg So the patient is ready and here comes the doctor So the patient is ready and here comes the doctor

next step is to give local anaesthesia (it is given by a doctor) and heparine as prevention against blood clot (it is given by a nurse) next step is to give local anaesthesia (it is given by a doctor) and heparine as prevention against blood clot (it is given by a nurse) Entry of the catheter could be via arteria femoralis or arteria radialis, exceptionally arteria brachialis, it depends on the doctor who does this examination Entry of the catheter could be via arteria femoralis or arteria radialis, exceptionally arteria brachialis, it depends on the doctor who does this examination Simply – doctor examines veins and arteries thanks to flowing contrast liquid into the blood vessels Simply – doctor examines veins and arteries thanks to flowing contrast liquid into the blood vessels Next to the patient there are 6 monitors which show X-ray pictures and EKG curves Next to the patient there are 6 monitors which show X-ray pictures and EKG curves

After examination Patients lie in isolated room where there is one nurse and she takes care about them Patients lie in isolated room where there is one nurse and she takes care about them Patients have to lie in bed from 4 to 8 hours, it depends on thickness of catheter used during examination Patients have to lie in bed from 4 to 8 hours, it depends on thickness of catheter used during examination after this procedure patients can´t ride a bicycle or they can´t sit in hot water, just take a shower, this is very important to know after this procedure patients can´t ride a bicycle or they can´t sit in hot water, just take a shower, this is very important to know

Complications There are some risks during the examination: Creation of haematoma Creation of haematoma Allergic reaction Allergic reaction Defibrillation Defibrillation Bleeding Bleeding Problems with obese people – doctor can´t find vein or artery Problems with obese people – doctor can´t find vein or artery

Procedures performed Electrophysiological Study and Radiofrequency Ablation Electrophysiological Study and Radiofrequency Ablation Pacemaker Implantation Pacemaker Implantation Biventricular ICD Implantation Biventricular ICD Implantation Heart Cathetrisation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (with drugs) Heart Cathetrisation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (with drugs) Eluting Stent Implantation Eluting Stent Implantation Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defect Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defect

Drugs used during examination Cedocard – A nitrate vasodilator drug administered orally and sublingually for the treatment and prevention of angina pectoris Cedocard – A nitrate vasodilator drug administered orally and sublingually for the treatment and prevention of angina pectoris Protamine – used as an antidote to heparin overdosage Protamine – used as an antidote to heparin overdosage Linisol – local anaesthetic Linisol – local anaesthetic Cordarone - antiarrhytmic Cordarone - antiarrhytmic Ephedrine – is a sympathomimetic used as a stimulant, concentration aid and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia Ephedrine – is a sympathomimetic used as a stimulant, concentration aid and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia Adenosine – it is for treating surgical pain, pulmonary hypertension, and certain types of It is also given for controlling blood pressure during anaesthesia and surgery. Adenosine – it is for treating surgical pain, pulmonary hypertension, and certain types of irregular heartbeat. It is also given for controlling blood pressure during anaesthesia and surgery.

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