Mayo Clinic Interventional Cardiology Board Review 2019

COURSE OVERVIEW

Mayo Clinic Interventional Cardiology Online Review for Boards and Recertification course highlights interventional cardiology topics and information with practical application in studying for board certification in interventional cardiology. The course covers basic aspects of interventional cardiology, including catheterization laboratory equipment, radiation physics and safety, pharmacology, and procedural planning and performance. Specific patient lesion and procedural characteristics are highlighted including a review of challenging cases.

CONTENTS

The Basics

• Contrast and Consequences
• Drugs You Need to Know
• Medical Statistics
• Radiation Physics, Imaging, Risks, and Safety

Antithrombotic Therapy

• Anticoagulant Therapy: Clinical Application
• Anticoagulant Therapy: The Basics [Case-Based]
• Anti-Platelet Therapy: Clinical Application in PCI
• Anti-Platelet Therapy: The Basics [Case-Based]
• Bleeding Risks and Avoidance Strategies

Pathophysiology and Assessment of Atherosclerosis

• Anatomic Variants and Pathology – Ammash
• Anatomic Variants and Pathology – Maleszewski
• Intracoronary Imaging: Plaque Characterization, Quantification, and Imaging for PCI
• Intracoronary Physiology: Endothelial Function, FFR, and CFR
• Pathophysiology of Stable and Unstable Coronary Syndromes

PCI: Risk Assessment and Reduction

• Device Selection
• Invasive Strategies in Non STE-ACS
• Management and Appropriate Use Criteria for Stable Ischemic Coronary Disease
• Management of Cardiogenic Shock
• Reperfusion Therapies in STEMI
• Transradial PCI

Case-Based Management of Select Patient and Lesion Subsets

• Chronic Total Occlusions
• Complications of PCI and Their Management – Panel
• Left Main and Bifurcation Disease
• Restenosis and Stent Thrombosis
• Saphenous Vein Grafts

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Interventions

• Application of Imaging in Carotid Artery Disease and Interventions: CT, MR, and Ultrasound
• Application of Imaging in Peripheral Arterial Disease: CT, MR, Ultrasound
• Carotid Artery Disease and Interventions
• Peripheral Arterial Disease and Interventions

Structural Heart Disease

• Left Atrial Appendage Closure
• Mitral Valve Interventions
• Percutaneous Management of Atrial Septic Defect, Patent Foramen Ovale, and Ventricular Septal Defect
• Percutaneous Management of Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonic Valve, and Coarctation of the Aorta
• Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement