A natural disaster is when events such as earthquakes, mudslides, floods or wildfires affect people. Despite our inability to control these events, we can plan and prepare for them to minimize damage when they do happen. Below are brief explanations of disasters that are common in California. Follow the links to more information about a specific disaster.
When this happens the patient is said to be on bypass.. The person who operates the machine is called a perfusionist. Before and while your child is on bypass, a blood-thinning drug will be administered to prevent blood clots from forming.
In the office setting PAs are trained to see both stable cardiac patients as well as the acutely ill. They perform pre-operative clearance exams for non-cardiac surgery. They can perform consultation evaluations on new cardiac patients. Cardiology PAs work as a team in collaboration with the cardiologist(s).