As a nurse practitioner in primary care, there are SO many things I’ve wanted to ask a cardiology nurse practitioner. This week, I had the lovely pleasure of interviewing Scott Pasquale, FNP and cardiology nurse practitioner, with questions from the RWNP community.

In this episode, we covered:

• What cardiologists wish primary care providers knew
• A breakdown of common cardiovascular tests, how to explain them to patients, and how to choose between each one!
• Review of how to order holter monitors the right way!
• Common cardiovascular topics like atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, and heart failure
• Resources for nurse practitioners interested into going into cardiovascular medicine

If you liked this post, also check out:

• Heart Failure in Primary Care
• Approach to Resistant Hypertension Part 1
• Approach to Resistant Hypertension Part 2

Read the full blog post here

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

03:13 - How Scott Pasquale choose Cardiology

04:14 - What NP Cardiologist Wish That Primary Care Providers Knew

06:51 - Ordering a Stress Test

11:57 - Other Names for Nuclear Scans

12:54 - Example Situation

18:57 - Type of Monitor to Use

24:45 - EKG Learning Resources

29:14 - A-Fibrillation

31:14 - Anticoagulation

33:56 - Cold Calling

35:20 - Coronary Calcium Score/Scan

36:54 - Hypertension Management and Their Side Effects

39:55 - Resources/Recommendations for New Nurse Practitioners Getting into Cardiology

41:32 - Heart Failure

44:24 - Diuresis Management

48:20 - Time in Specialty Practice vs Primary Care

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