The number of positions available in health care fields is growing rapidly – including cardiovascular technology jobs. Jobs in cardiovascular technology are those in which people assist physicians and other medical professionals in matters related to the heart and circulatory system. Unlike many positions in the field of medicine however, cardiovascular technology training can be [...]
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Getting Started in the Field of Cardiovascular Technology
November 2nd, 2009 
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August 17th, 2009 admin Cardiovascular Technicians assist doctors in patient diagnosis and treatment in a cardiology setting. Some of the functions they perform include ultrasound procedures, monitoring of patients’ heart rates, cardiovascular procedures, review of patient files, explanations of test procedures to the patient, and operation and care of testing equipment. Cardiovascular technologists may specialize in any of three [...]
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease
July 31st, 2009 admin There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide, which has been exacerbated by the growing obesity problem across the globe. Once thought of as primarily a childhood disease–sometimes referred to as juvenile diabetes, now mostly Type 1 diabetes–the obesity crisis linked to the adoption of a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, high-calorie American diet [...]
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