Cardiopulmonary Services provides optimum assistance to nurses and physicians in maintaining preventative and restorative health needs for patients. The Cardiopulmonary staff provides quality, conscientious, cost effective and competent care with respect for life and dignity at every stage of the human experience. Procedures performed by Cardiopulmonary services include, but are not limited to: ABGs, EKGs, EEGs and Echocardiograms, Pulmonary Function Testing, Bronchoscopy, Cardiolite, Stress Testing, Treadmills, and Breathing Treatments, Nebulizers, BiPAP and CPAP Ventilator care, and basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitative measures. Patient education on disease entities is provided via educational handouts with verbal explanation.

Diagnostic Testing

1. Bronchoscopy
2. Pulmonary Function Testing
3. EEG (brainwave)
4. Sleep Testing/MSLT
5. Arterial Blood Gases
6. Cardiac Stress Testing
7. 24-hour Holter Monitoring
8. 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
9. Pulse Oximetry

Treatment

1. Aerosol Medication Treatment 
2. Ventilator management

Appointments
For an appointment or more information on Cardiopulmonary Services, please call: Department of Cardiopulmonary Services at (814) 643-8645, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Fully accredited and licensed blood gas lab

Accrediation from CAP (College of American Pathologists)

Licensed by CMS(CLIA) and PA DOH

Annually since 2003 J.C. Blair Cardiopulmonary Staff has been awarded the quality Respiratory Care Recognition Award from the AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) for providing quality respiratory care services to our patients and community.

www.aarc.org

Thomas O. Pearson, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiolopulmonary Services

Craig E. Cloud, RRT, CPFT, Director of Cardiopulmonary Services