Category Archives: Interventional Cardiology

The cardiology fellowship is a three-year training program. The cardiology fellow is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and works closely with the staff cardiologists. Invasive training provides experience in cardiac catheterization, insertion of temporary and permanent pacemakers, electrophysiology, percutaneous coronary intervention, and insertion of the intraaortic balloon pump. Noninvasive training includes transthoracic echocardiography, stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography, and exposure to nuclear cardiography. Fellows will spend a part of each year dedicated to clinical or basic science research activities and are expected to submit their results for publication. Fellows also teach residents and medical students at the bedside. The interventional cardiology fellowship is a one year training program. The interventional fellow is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of endovascular intervention and works closely with the staff interventional cardiologists. Invasive training provides experience in left heart catheterization as a primary operator, uses of the different types of catheters when cannulation of a coronary artery is difficult and appropriate medical management or percutaneous intervention or surgical revascularization for patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Also, procedures include successfully cannulate bypass grafts and recognize anomalous origins of coronary artery when present. Fellows will spend part of each year dedicated … Continue reading →

Overview The Section of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology offers cutting-edge diagnostic tests and nonsurgical interventional treatments for patients with atherosclerosis and congenital heart disease. These therapies include the use of stents, angioplasty, intravascular ultrasound, embolic-protection devices and enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP). Our physicians have one of the nation's largest practices for fighting restenosis. Coronary angiography was developed at Cleveland Clinic in 1958 by F. Mason Sones, M.D. The F. Mason Sones Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory features 10 catheterization laboratories. We perform more than 45 catheterizations on a typical day. Our experts are actively involved in research of percutaneous treatments for other heart conditions, including percutaneous valve repair and percutaneous valve replacement surgery. Each year, the staff of the Section of Invasive and Interventional Cardiologysees thousands of patients with almost every kind of heart disease. Our interventionalists treat people of all ages from around the world who have serious, sometimes life-threatening, cardiac conditions. We provide care for problems as common as a bout of chest pain (angina), as well as more serious conditions such as heart attack (myocardial infarction) and mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack) or as debilitating as leg pain during exercise (severe claudication). The quality of our care and excellence of … Continue reading →

There are a number of interventional cardiovascular procedures that your doctor may choose to diagnose and/or treat your condition. Interventional cardiology procedures are also referred to as minimally invasive because they do not involve the extensive surgery of open-heart procedures like coronary artery bypass or valve replacement. A wide array of interventional treatments are available to patients of The Heart & Vascular Center for conditions that block the flow of blood through the arteries in the heart and other vessels in the body. We have installed the latest, state-of-the-art technology and digital imaging equipment in our catheterization labs. Using the high quality images produced by this technology, physicians can see clearly inside the body to diagnose cardiovascular conditions and decide how best to treat them. Physicians and staff are committed to reducing the radiation dose patients experience in nuclear cardiology procedures as much as possible. Intravenous Ultrasound is an example of technology that can be used to improve accuracy of what the physician sees without increasing radiation dosage. A variety of procedures are performed inside the catheterization labs everything from diagnostic catheterizations to coronary interventions. No matter the procedure, rest assured you will be cared for by expert physicians who … Continue reading →

The mission of our program is two-fold: to train physicians in interventional cardiology and to improve patient outcomes through innovation. Physicians in the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship train at three inherently different clinical programs: a traditional university, a high-volume private institution, and a VA Medical Center emphasizing approaches to complex atherosclerosis. By combining experiences at these three sites, we hope to achieve the three goals of training: scholarship, innovation, and clinical experience. Each fellow's clinical training will be equally divided between the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart Care (Southdale Hospital), and the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. Each fellow will become proficient in coronary intervention, including balloon dilation, atherectomy, and stent placement. In addition, fellows will gain proficiency in coronary physiology, intravascular ultrasound, coronary bloodflow measurement, ASD closure, and percutaneous wound closure. A smaller experience in valve dilation is available. Educational and research programs are essential to the training program. Fellows are expected to conduct and participate in research studies that will result in publication. Additionally, each fellow is responsible for presenting at conferences throughout the year, including at least one in-depth research presentation. Three (3) positions are available annually in the interventional cardiology fellowship … Continue reading →

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has approved Medical City Fort Worths Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program for initial accreditation status, as of January 2018. (2) ACGME Approved Positions The Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Medical City Fort Worth is designed to provide the trainee with high quality instruction and experience in interventional cardiology. The volume is high in both cardiac and peripheral interventions. The program is 12 months in duration. Residents may be accepted into the program only after successfully completing three years of general Internal Medicine training and three years of general Cardiology training. The base training institution is Medical City Fort Worth. The curriculum includes a core of didactics, which are molded after the core competencies in the COCATS document. These didactics will be delivered through the cardiology lecture series presented by Faculty and Cardiology Fellows which include weekly cardiac catheterization conferences, cardiology conferences, journal club, and daily academic rounds on all rotations. The goals of the interventional cardiology Fellowship include: Identification of cardiology disease states that are amenable to catheter-based intervention; development of the medical knowledge and technical skill to perform appropriate catheter-based interventions and to provide appropriate pre- and post-procedure care. Continuity outpatient clinic … Continue reading →

H Index: 6 Google Scholar h5 index: 6 Cardiology as a field of study has been gaining great significance with the increasing financial burden to the nations of the globe. Cardio vascular diseases are the number one reason for deaths globally. Interventional cardiology is a scholarly open access journal that offers an Open Access platform to the scholars, amateurs, clinical practitioners and students that are keen in contributing their findings in this field. Since cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors Interventional cardiology journal includes wide areas of studies in this field by including apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery ectasia, fetal heart calcification, chronic arterial insufficiency, cardiovascular disease and its association with cancer, peri-arrest period, complications after heart surgery, early repolarization symptoms, coronary arteritis, inflammatory vascular disease, inflammatory cardiomyopathy, systolic pressure variation, left atrium enlargement, and ventricular septal defect (VSD). The journal offers thoroughly reviewed original research as research articles, review articles, case studies, commentaries, Short Communication, and Letters to the Editors in the areas not limited to association of abiotrophia species with heart problem, heart and blood vessel disorders, myocardial infarction (heart attack), issues of cardiac arrest, stroke, techniques and procedure used in stent implantation, anticoagulant … Continue reading →

Yale Interventional Cardiology has a robust history in cardiovascular catheterization and intervention providing state of the art care for patients in the New England and New York Regions and currently serves as a national and international referral center for specialty percutaneous interventional procedures. The Yale Interventional team services Yale New Haven Hospital, the West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, and Backus Hospitals in the Connecticut community. Yale Interventional cardiology is focused on global vascular patient care with specialists in complex coronary disease, structural heart disease, and peripheral vascular diseases. We both lead and participate in a variety of clinical trials to develop devices and techniques to manage unmet needs in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Our research team is engaged in clinical investigation locally and also has global reach via our investigational team, infrastructure, and core laboratories with Yale Cardiovascular Research Group (YCRG). We have developed international affiliations with University College London in the UK, and Clinica Cardiovid in Columbia, South America, which has provided synergies in clinical medicine, research, and education. In addition we are in the process of establishing a similar affiliation with the University of Athens Medical School. The overall goal of these … Continue reading →

The University of Kentucky offers a 2-year program of learning and practical experience in catheterization and cardiovascular interventions (Interventional Cardiology). Our mission is to prepare future leaders, investigators, educators and outstanding practitioners who will be able to advance the field, while delivering the highest possible quality of patient care. While we recognize a diversity of career paths within the subspecialty, the cornerstone of our program is the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. We achieve our mission through a combination of closely supervised individual mentoring and didactic teaching. The program is set in a very rich clinical experience that provides increasing autonomy as technical skills are mastered and learning objectives are met. A competency-based teaching philosophy enables our program to continuously evolve as new knowledge and new technologies are incorporated into the subspecialty. In this model, the mix of learning objectives and the teaching methods employed are continuously modified to maximize educational outcomes. The curriculum runs continuously for 2 years, during which time a minimum 1-year block of uninterrupted clinical experience is allocated to meet all of the ACGME and eligibility requirements of the ABIM for board certification in interventional cardiology. The training takes place in both … Continue reading →

0fa02f97-698a-4f73-ade8-1fc8ab274533 0fa02f97-698a-4f73-ade8-1fc8ab274533 Terumo's Interventional Systems division is a global leader in cardiovascular care, providing low invasive devices for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Our philosophy is to deliver high quality devices with unique and innovative technology. We offer a comprehensive device portfolio including products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. … Continue reading →

The past decade has witnessed an unparalleled evolution in our ability to diagnose and manage the most complex disease states afflicting patients with cardiovascular disease. As such,there is an ever-growing requirement for those providing patient care to remain at the top of their game. The Scottsdale Interventional Forum 2018 (SIF 2018) will provide participantsand attendees a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the most relevant technology advances in heart and vascular medicine. The Organizing Committee for SIF 2018 has committeditself to creating what it believes is the most complete, all-encompassing curriculum to meet the needs of those attending this nationally recognized educational event. For 13 years, the Scottsdale Interventional Forum has utilized the talent of a world class faculty who possess an unparalleled expertise in interventional cardiology. Therefore, thegoal of SIF 2018 is to provide an understanding of the pathologic mechanisms underlying disease, the most relevant means of diagnosing cardiovascular disease as well as the mostinnovative therapeutic options available to our patients. The educational means by which this is accomplished includes state-of-the-art didactic lectures, taped case vignettes with expertcommentary and unsurpassed live case transmissions from leading centers throughout the country. This synthesis of a concentrated educational experience and expert critique from amost … Continue reading →