CCT (CCI) case studies
CCT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) is one of the credentials administered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), a credentialing body for cardiovascular professionals based in Raleigh, North Carolina. CCT sits alongside CCI's other offerings - including the Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT), the Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), and the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) - and is aimed at technicians who record and analyze cardiac electrical activity in clinical settings such as hospitals, clinics, and physician offices. The CCT case studies are 5 cases and about 4,432 words.
1The Stat 12-Lead in a Patient Who Cannot Lie Flat
R, 79, is admitted with worsening dyspnea. She is diaphoretic, breathing 28/min, and cannot lie flat; she has slept in a recliner for three nights.
789 words, about 4 min2Negative P Waves in Lead I: Reversal or Dextrocardia?
A 54-year-old man is sent to the ECG lab for a routine preoperative tracing. He is asymptomatic, BP 128/76, SpO2 98% on room air, with a normal cardiac exam.
757 words, about 4 min3A 4.2-Second Pause at 03:10
You are watching a telemetry bank at 03:10. A 72-year-old woman, day 2 after hip pinning, triggers a pause alarm.
865 words, about 4 min4Choosing and Salvaging an Ambulatory Monitor Study
A 38-year-old teacher is referred for palpitations that occur two to three times a week and last "a minute or two." Her resting 12-lead, thyroid studies and exam are normal. She takes metoprolol for migraine prophylaxis.
941 words, about 5 min5Bruce Protocol With a Beta Blocker On Board
A 61-year-old man with exertional chest tightness is scheduled for a Bruce-protocol treadmill test at 09:00. He takes metoprolol 50 mg twice daily and reports he took his morning dose "because the bottle didn't say to skip it." He ate a large breakfast at 07:30 and smoked a cigarette in the parking lot.
1,080 words, about 5 min