Cardiology is one of today’s most rapidly-growing health care industries. And Piedmont Technical College is once again leading the state of South Carolina into a new frontier with a new Cardiovascular Technology program to prepare Cardiovascular Technicians.     

The Cardiovascular Technician is a health care professional, who, at the direction of a licensed physician, performs screenings and tests which are used in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with cardiovascular disease.  Cardiovascular Technology is a title used to describe two basic areas of expertise: Invasive Cardiology and Non-Invasive Cardiology.

Invasive Cardiovascular Technologists work in cardiac catheterization laboratories, open heart surgical suites and cardiac research facilities. They assist the cardiologist or cardiac surgeon in performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and angiography procedures.

Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Sonographers utilize the most up-to-date ultrasound technologies to provide diagnostic information to referring physicians that enables them to diagnosis and treat major vascular and heart diseases.  

For additional flexibility and convenience, clinical experiences are available in areas throughout the state. 

For more information on the Cardiovascular Technology program, contact Lena Warren at (864) 941-8536 or at warren.l@ptc.edu