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PATIENT
INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
Pre-Procedure / Cardiac Cath Instructions / Post Procedure
Instructions / The Basics After
Angioplasty
CARDIAC CATH INSTRUCTIONS
(FOR ALL DIAGNOSTIC & INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES)
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General Information: Your procedure will be scheduled at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, 11890 Healing Way. Silver Spring, Maryland 20904. The telephone number is (240) 637-4000
Arriving to the Hospital: You will need to arrive at the hospital 2-3 hours prior to scheduled time of the procedure. Our office will let you know what time to arrive at the Hospital as well the time of the scheduled procedure.
It is important that you report to the ADMITTING OFFICE, located through the main entrance of the hospital.
While we will make every attempt to perform your procedure at the scheduled time, emergencies and other circumstances may cause delays.
LAB WORK:
Your pre-admission testing will be done at the hospital upon your arrival.
Procedure
Instructions & Medications
(IMPORTANT - PLEASE REVIEW ALL INFORMATION)
MEDICATION/PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS:
DO NOT EAT ANY FOOD 8 HRS BEFORE THE TIME OF THE SCHEDULED PROCEDURE BUT CAN DRINK WATER UP TO 4 HRS PRIOR THE PROCEDURE
YOU MAY TAKE ALL of your regular medications the morning of your procedure with a sip of water.
DO NOT take any of your diabetic medications the morning of the procedure.
If you take oral diabetic medications such as GLUCOPHAGE, GLUCOVANCE, OR METFORMIN Stop taking this medicine 2 days prior to your procedure.
Do not take any diabetic medications from the morning of the procedure.
If you take Pradaxa, Eliquis, Xarelto stop 3 days prior to your procedure
If you take COUMADIN, stop taking this medicine 4 days prior to your procedure.
- Please bring all your medicines in their original containers with you to the hospital OR a complete list of ALL the medications you take with the NAME, DOSAGE and # OF TIMES/DAY you take the medication (including over-the-counter medicines).
- Please tell us if you have any allergies to drugs. If you have a DYE ALLERGY (or allergy to shellfish or iodine), you may need to be pre-medicated prior to the procedure at the Hospital>
After the procedure, you will be monitored in the TransCare recovery area for a few to several hours to make sure you are all right to go home. SOMEONE MUST COME WITH YOU TO THE HOSPITAL TO DRIVE YOU HOME.
In case you need a STENT, then you will be staying overnight in the hospital.
If you have any questions please call our office at 301-891-8570.
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