CVL case

What is (CARDIO VASCULAR LAB (CVL) / CAV LAB / CATH LAB) ?

• A specialized area in the hospital where doctors perform minimally invasive tests and advanced cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease

• A specialized area where tests are conducted out on clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease

• A specialized area involves scanning images of the body with or without the use of radiation and to provide the patient and referring clinician with a quality diagnostic imaging service in a safe and friendly environment.

• A specialized area in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance.

Which hospital don't have (CARDIO VASCULAR LAB (CVL) / CAV LAB / CATH LAB) ?

• Mount Elizabeth Orchard

• Mount Elizabeth Novena

• Gleneagles

• Parkway East

Who will be calling us for CVL cases?

• Public

• A&E department

• Radiology Department

• Endoscopy centre

What is the response time ( TAT) for CVL cases ?

• 102 minutes

• 120 seconds

• 120 minutes

• 120 hours

What is AMI?

• Heart failure

• Acute Myocardial Infarction

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• Acute Lymphoma