Interventional Cardiology Review Course for Boards and Recertification

This 2 1/2 day course focuses on interventional cardiology topics and provides practical applications for those studying for board certification in interventional cardiology. The course covers fundamental aspects of interventional cardiology, including:

• Catheterization laboratory equipment
• Radiation physics and safety
• Pharmacology
• Procedural planning and performance

Specific patient lesion and procedural characteristics are highlighted, with a review of challenging cases.

Learning Objectives

• Describe bleeding risks with "triple therapy" post-PCI
• Review current data regarding dual therapy combinations
• Review the use of OCT and IVUS in assisting with PCI and plaque assessment
• Describe coronary physiology
• Review the principles of CFR, FFR, and iFR
• Determine the reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients who present to facilities without PCI capability
• Review current evidence for the invasive management of Non-STE-ACS patients
• Identify the selection criteria and outcome data for Mitral Clip
• Distinguish the indications, complications, and long-term outcomes of TAVR
• Manage Peripheral Arterial Disease