2016 Interventional Board Review - DVDs

Content of this course is available for you to view whenever convenient for you. Credit must be claimed by September 28, 2018. 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This enduring material is a recording of the Mayo Interventional Cardiology Review Course for Boards and Recertification (September 16-18, 2016). Physician participation in this activity consists of reviewing the pdf presentations and video and completing the online exam with an 80% pass rate to claim credit. It is estimated that this activity will take 18.50 viewing hours to complete. The Mayo Interventional Cardiology Review Course for Boards and Recertification highlights topics and information with practical application in studying for board certification in interventional cardiology. The online 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.

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COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the “reperfusion dilemma” faced by patients who present to non-primary PCI hospitals
• Identify factors that influence revascularization strategies and outcomes in ACS
• Determine indications and appropriate use of anticoagulant therapy in patients undergoing PCI.
• Identify the mechanisms of action for recommended classes of antiplatelet therapy with coronary indications
• Recall the indications for IVUS and OCT for quantifying plaque burden, plaque composition, non atherosclerotic pathology, and assessing stent deployment
• Recognize factors that influence patient selection and outcomes from TAVR and manage complications appropriately
• Estimate the utility of invasive and non-invasive imaging for clinical decision-making in structural heart disease

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is primarily intended for cardiologists and cardiovascular fellows preparing for the ABIM Interventional Cardiology certification/recertification exam. However, this course also provides a focused state-of-the-art review of interventional cardiology topics for all cardiovascular practitioners and trainees.