Prepare For Your Visit

General Instructions to Prepare for Your Visit to Advanced Access Medical Care.

PLEASE REMEMBER!

  • Arrive 30 minutes before your appointment time for pre-registration.

  • Bring your insurance card(s) with you to your appointment.

  • If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call (718) 409-2007 to reschedule.

  • Do not bring any valuables with you.

  • Do not wear any makeup or nail polish. Dress comfortably.

  • You will need to change into a hospital gown for your procedure.

  • You must have someone with you who can drive you home. You may be given medication that will make you drowsy.

  • Do not eat or drink anything within 8 hours of your appointment (except vessel mapping). Consult your referring physician regarding taking your regularly prescribed medications. Do not take any medications that your physician hasn’t recommended (i.e. aspirin, vitamins, etc.)

  • If applicable, do not take insulin but check your blood sugar. Contact your physician immediately with any concerns related to your sugar level status. Following your procedure, discharge instructions will be provided for you to follow.

  • Stop taking any blood thinners such as aspirin or Coumadin (Warfarin) 3 days before your procedure. Stop taking Plavix® 5 days before your procedure.

  • Avoid all products that contain nicotine (cigarettes, chewing tobacco) for 30 minutes to 2 hours before the test.

(718) 409-2007