Laparoscopy, also known as diagnostic laparoscopy, is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It's a low-risk, minimally invasive procedure that requires only small incisions. Laparoscopy uses an instrument called a laparoscope to look at the abdominal organs.

Vascular surgeons are specialists who are highly trained to treat diseases of the vascular system. Your blood vessels --arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood and veins carrying blood back to the heart -- are the roadways of your circulatory system.

nterventional radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments performed using imaging guidance. Interventional radiology procedures are an advance in medicine that often replace open surgical procedures.

An interventional cardiologist is a cardiologist with one to two years of additional education and training in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease as well as congenital (present at birth) and structural heart conditions through catheter-based procedures, such as angioplasty and stenting

Specific critical care nurse or ICU nurse duties and responsibilities can include:• Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patient.• Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and inform to physician.• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostics tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.• Carefully observe and document patient medical information’s and vital signs.• Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.• Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.• Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.

Your role as CRNA might vary depending on the setting where you work, but all CRNAs work directly with patients, their families, and other medical staff. CRNAs can work as part of a team under the supervision of doctors though some can work independently depending on the laws of the state. Daily responsibilities you’ll have as a CRNA include:• Completing patient assessments• Providing the patient with education about the surgery and their recovery• Preparing the proper dose of anesthetic to meet the patient’s needs• Administering medication through a variety of methods• Monitoring the patient’s vitals and anesthesia dose during surgery• Making changes as needed to anesthesia levels during the procedure• Overseeing the patient’s safety during anesthesia recovery

• Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions• Evaluating and monitoring heart devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators• Performing a wide variety of cardiac tests, including stress tests, stress echocardiograms, exercise stress tests, PET/dipyridamole stress tests, and CT coronary angiograms• Providing physical exams so as to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases• Interpreting laboratory results or cardiac tests• Prescribing and managing cardiac medications and other therapies• Educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention