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

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Approach to Resistant Hypertension Part 2: https://www.realworldnp.com/blog/resi...


Video Breakdown:

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 AFibrillation
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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