Download - The Heart

The HeartThe Heart

More than just a More than just a love muscle?love muscle?

Cardiology: it’s all about Cardiology: it’s all about HeartsHearts

So what does a Cardiac So what does a Cardiac Physiologist do?Physiologist do?

ECG’s ECG’s Ambulatory Ambulatory

monitoringmonitoring Exercise testingExercise testing Cardiac Cardiac

Ultrasounds (AKA Ultrasounds (AKA EchocardiogramsEchocardiograms))

Catheter labsCatheter labs PacemakersPacemakers ElectrophysiologyElectrophysiology

Electrocardiograms (ECG’s)Electrocardiograms (ECG’s)

Ambulatory MonitoringAmbulatory Monitoring

Exercise TestingExercise Testing

EchocardiographyEchocardiography

Cardiac Catheter LabCardiac Catheter Lab

PacemakersPacemakers

ElectrophysiologyElectrophysiology

How can I do that?How can I do that?

The NHS in the West Midlands runs a The NHS in the West Midlands runs a regional training scheme based on the regional training scheme based on the Clinical Physiology course run by Clinical Physiology course run by University of WolverhamptonUniversity of Wolverhampton

This takes 4 years combined with on the This takes 4 years combined with on the job learning for the practical skills (you job learning for the practical skills (you have to have the job to do the course)have to have the job to do the course)

To apply for this you’ll need a minimum To apply for this you’ll need a minimum of 2 A levels, at least one of which must of 2 A levels, at least one of which must be a sciencebe a science

Why should I do that?Why should I do that?

A thoroughly A thoroughly challenging jobchallenging job

Lots of Lots of potential for potential for progressionprogression

You get to You get to save lives!save lives!

Thank YouThank You