For example, while working with a cardiologist, these nurses might help treat patients who have heart problems, such as congestive heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmia, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, or angina-related problems.eople work as cardiac nurses in many different settings. For example, they might work in intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals, cardiac rehabilitation units, coronary care units (CCU) in hospitals, catheterization labs, or other heart-related medical settings.
A herniated disc L5-S1 is a bulging or ruptured intervertebral structure located at the juncture between the lumbar spine and the sacral spine.erniated Disc L5-S1 Conclusions. The L5/S1 level often herniates. It endures so much trauma in doing the most normal things and it is well documented that disc degeneration facilitates herniations. To be diagnosed with a disc condition at L5/S1 should never be a shock; it should instead be an expectation.
The most common causes of pain that originate in the lumbosacral segment L5-S1 include: 1  L5-S1 disc herniation: The disc becomes herniated when the inner portion leaks out and touches the nearby nerve root, causing pain to radiate in the lower back and/or down the leg.2  Read Lumbar Herniated Disc. L5-S1 degenerative disc disease: If the L5-S1 disc is compromised, the L5-S1 disc itself can become a source of lower back and/or leg pain.