Interventional Cardiology Online Board Review Course

Prepare for the ABIM Interventional Cardiology certification/recertification exam with our comprehensive online board review course. This enduring program covers the essential topics and information in interventional cardiology, providing practical application and evidence-based recommendations for disease management and interventional procedures.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe bleeding risk with triple therapy post PCI
• Review current data regarding dual therapy combinations
• Explain 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 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

Target Audience

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

Course Content

The comprehensive course curriculum includes:

• The Basics: Drugs You Need to Know, Radiation Physics, Imaging, Risks, and Safety
• Antithrombotic Therapy: Antiplatelet Therapy, Anticoagulation, and Triple Therapy
• Bleeding Risks and Management
• Pathophysiology and Assessment of Atherosclerosis
• Intracoronary Imaging: Plaque Characterization, OCT, and IVUS
• Intracoronary Physiology: FFR, iFR, and CFR
• Peripheral Arterial Disease and Interventions
• PCI: Risk Assessment and Reduction
• Quality, Appropriateness, and Performance Metrics
• Management of Cardiogenic Shock
• Device Selection and Case-Based Management of Select Patient and Lesion Subsets
• Structural Heart Disease: Percutaneous Management of ASD, PFO, VSD, Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonic Valve, and Coarctation of the Aorta
• Supplemental Material: Medical Statistics, Acute Stroke Intervention, Clinical Application of the Universal Definition of MI, and more

Note: The course was originally released on October 10, 2022.

Expert Faculty

The course features a faculty of renowned experts in interventional cardiology, including:

• Eric H. Yang, M.D.
• Kenneth A. Fetterly, Ph.D.
• Mackram F. Eleid, M.D.
• Ana I. Casanegra, M.D.
• Mandeep Singh, M.D.
• Patricia J. M. Best, M.D.
• Abhiram Prasad, M.D.
• Arashk Motiei, M.D.
• Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.
• Gregory W. Barsness, M.D.
• Joerg Herrmann, M.D.
• Gurpreet S. Sandhu, M.D., Ph.D.
• Michael S. Gharacholou, M.D.
• Jason H. Anderson, M.D.
• Peter M. Pollak, M.D.
• Mayra Guerrero, M.D.
• Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D.
• Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D.
• Waleed Brinjikji, M.D.
• Yader B. Sandoval Pichardo, M.D.
• Fahad Shuja, M.B.B.S.
• Jacob C. Jentzer, M.D.
• William R. Miranda, M.D.

Learn from the experts and improve your understanding of interventional cardiology topics with this comprehensive online board review course.