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Piedmont Technical College, Self Regional Dedicates Cardiovascular Center web posted February 26, 2009  GREENWOOD –Piedmont
Technical College’s
Cardiovascular Technology program is open for business. In fall 2008,
PTC, in conjunction with Self Regional Healthcare, became the only
technical college in the state to offer a Cardiovascular Technology
program. Recently, representatives from Piedmont Tech and Self Regional
Healthcare gathered to dedicate the M. John Heydel Cardiovascular
Teaching Center. The 4,200 square foot facility will include classroom
and lab space.“When I first came on board, this project was already in the planning stages,” said Dr. Ray Brooks, PTC president. If it had not been for Dr. Heydel, this program would not have come to fruition.” “I’m humbled to be recognized for something that is really all about the patients,” Heydel said. “The winners will be the patients and all those who serve those patients.” The Cardiovascular Technician is a health care professional who, at the direction of a licensed physician, performs diagnostic tests which are used in the diagnosis, treatment and serial follow-up of patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular Technology is a title used to describe three basic areas of expertise: Invasive Cardiology, Noninvasive Cardiology and Vascular Technology. 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. Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technologists prepare, calibrate and operate medical instrumentation utilized in the Noninvasive laboratory including recording and analyzing noninvasive cardiovascular data. Vascular Technologists use quantitative and qualitative data gathered from noninvasive procedures to diagnose diseases of the vascular system and assess arterial obstruction in the upper and lower extremities, as well as the cerebrovascular system. “Because we are the only technical college in the state providing cardiovascular education, we want to work with students so they do not have to travel to Greenwood for the entire program. Therefore, students will be able to take their prerequisite courses at a college close to them, or online,” said Jerry Alewine, dean of Health Sciences. “They will only need to travel to the Greenwood campus for the actual cardiovascular courses. Then, we intend to work with health care agencies throughout the state to arrange for students to complete their clinical requirements in facilities near their home.” A $525,000 Duke Endowment grant helped jump start the project, and donations from Self Regional and the Piedmont Technical College Foundation Board brought the project up to its full $1 million pricetag. The cost includes purchasing the building, extensive renovations and stocking the center with new equipment. “The equipment in the center is the same equipment you would see if you were being treated at Self today. It is state of the art,” said Craig White, former vice president of Self Regional Healthcare Foundation. “It’s a milestone, not only for the college, but also for the community, for the state and the hospital,” Alewine said. “We’re pleased we could bring this to the area.” For more information on the Cardiovascular Technology program, contact Alewine at (864) 941-8536 or at alewine.j@ptc.edu. Pictured above: Representatives from Piedmont Technical College and Self Regional Healthcare recently gathered to dedicate the M. John Heydel Cardiovascular Teaching Center. Officials chose to name the building after Heydel, fifth from the left, for his dedication to health care, the community and the cardiovascular program. © Copyright 2009
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