Procedures
The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Training Program for advanced fellows will perform the following procedures independently: Basic and advanced cardiac life support, right heart catheterization and transvenous pacemakers, right and left heart catheterization including coronary arteriography, Stent implantation, Rotational, extraction and directional atherectomy, Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, Intravascular ultrasound, Physiologic assessment of coronary flow, Renal stent implantation, Iliac and subclavian stent implantation, Vascular brachytherapy, Peripheral angiography and interventions.
Volume of Procedures
| Procedure | Volume Minimums |
|---|---|
| Basic and advanced cardiac life support (managed cardiac arrest) | >5 |
| Right heart catheterization and transvenous pacemakers | >100 |
| Right and left heart catheterization including coronary arteriography | >1000 |
| Stent implantation | >300 |
| Rotational, extraction and directional atherectomy | >50 |
| Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation/Impella | >40 |
| Intravascular ultrasound | >40 |
| Physiologic assessment of coronary flow | >120 |
| Renal stent implantation | <5 |
| Iliac and subclavian stent implantation | >8 |
| Vascular brachytherapy | <5 |
| Peripheral angiography and interventions | >75 |
| TAVRs | >40 |
| MitraClips | >20 |