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PHYSICIAN’S CARDIAC CATH LAB
PRE CATHETERIZATION INSTRUCTIONS
Your cardiac catheterization has been scheduled at Physician’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab @
DePaul Health Center on ____________________________ at ________________ am / pm.
You will need to arrive at ________________________am / pm. INSTRUCTIONS:
YOU MUST BRING ALL HOME MEDICATIONS ( INSULIN, INHALERS, ETC…)
PLEASE NOTE IF FOR ANY REASON THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE OVERLOOKED
IT MAY BE DETERMINED FOR YOUR SAFETY THAT YOU RESCHEDULE THE
PROCEDURE.
1. NOTHING to eat or drink after midnight the night prior to the procedure.
2. PLEASE STOP ASPIRIN OR PLAVIX / DO NOT STOP ASPIRIN OR PLAVIX.

3. STOP COUMADIN (GENERIC NAME IS WARFARIN) 5 DAYS PRIOR TO
PROCEDURE. **** STOP TAKING ON ________________
4. IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO IODINE OR HAVE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION
TO X-RAY DYE YOU WILL NEED TO BE PRE-MEDICATED. PLEASE NOTIFY
US IN ADVANCE SO YOU CAN BEGIN MEDICATION THE DAY BEFORE .
5. If you are Diabetic you will want to only take HALF of the normal INSULIN the morning
of the procedure, and DO NOT take any of your diabetic pills you are on.
6. GLUCOPHAGE OR GLUCOVANCE (which contains glucophage) must be stopped the
day of the procedure and for 2 days after. The generic form of glucophage is
METFORMIN.
7. You may take all other medications that are not required to be taken with food, with small sips of water (if you take diuretics also known as “water pills” you may want to delay taking them until later in the evening for your comfort as you will be on bed rest). 8. You may receive results of your lab work in advance which indicates you may need a medication called Mucomyst. This liquid medication may be taken with juice or soda and assists your kidneys in removing X-ray dye. 9. Please be prepared to spend the night, you will also need someone to drive you home. ***** YOU MUST CANCEL WITH AT LEAST 24 HOUR NOTICE*****
***** OR YOU MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHARGES*****
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION / PTCA / STENT
POST INSTRUCTIONS
ACTIVITY
No heavy lifting (above10 pounds) for 1 week.
No driving for 2 days after bleeding stopped from puncture
site.
No exercise or vigorous / strenuous activity for 1 week.
PUNCTURE SITE
Remove dressing and leave open to air the day after
procedure.
Wash site with soap and water daily.
Shower preferred (instead of tub bath to prevent infection for
1 week).
No creams or lotions to site.
SIGNS TO WATCH / CALL DOCTOR OFFICE ABOUT
Increased bruising.
Swelling at site of puncture.
Elevated temperature over 100degrees.
Redness or drainage from puncture site.
Pain at site or extremity not relieved by analgesics.
SMALL LUMP UNDER THE SKIN AT PUNCTURE SITE IS
NORMAL FOR A COUPLE WEEKS.
FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE @ 314-741-0911
Sundeep Das M.D., F.A. C.C. • Rafiq Ramadan M. D., F. A.C. C, F. S.C. A.I. • Abdul Razzaq M. D.
Usman Qayyum MD, F.A. C.C. • Harvey Serota M. D., F. A.C.C., F.S.C. A.I.
Toniya Singh M. D, F. A. C.C. • Mohammad Tahir M. D., F. A.C.C.
Hari Thanigaraj M.D, F.A.C.P, F.A.C.C, F.S.C.A.I, F.A.S.E • Gil Vardi M. D., F. A.C.C, F. S. C.A.I
11155 DUNN RD • SUITE 304E • SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63136
12277 DEPAUL DR • SUITE 503 • BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044
2118 WASHINGTON • GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE: 314-741-0911 • 314-739-9618 • 618-876-8214 •888-741-0911
FAX: 314-741-0501 • 314-739-9727 • 618-451-9111
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