Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology: A Robust CME Program

Stay up-to-date with the latest guidelines and evidence-based practices in interventional cardiology with our comprehensive continuing medical education program. Led by renowned expert Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt, this extensive CME course covers the full spectrum of interventional cardiology, featuring 34 in-depth lectures and expert insights from authoritative clinician-educators.

Key Take-Home Points

• Functional Testing and Imaging: Exercise stress testing and coronary CT angiography are excellent approaches for coronary artery disease evaluation in low- to intermediate-risk patients. In intermediate- to high-risk patients, stress myocardial perfusion imaging, especially quantitative PET, is most effective.
• Saphenous Vein Grafts Interventional Concepts: Due to the risk of distal embolization, saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention is high risk and should be performed with distal embolic protection when possible.
• Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients who meet clinical, anatomic, and hemodynamic indications should proceed to alcohol septal ablation or surgical myectomy to improve the heart failure state and prognosis.

Learning Objectives

• List the pitfalls of fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in coronary catheterization
• Explain the approach to therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease
• Recognize the importance of reperfusion therapy
• Define cardiogenic shock
• List the guiding principles for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
• Outline the clinical indications for renal artery stenting
• Identify the risk factors for chronic venous disease
• Discuss the complications related to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Compare transcatheter versus surgical closure of atrial septal defect
• Recognize the potential complications of pericardiocentesis

Intended Audience

This educational activity is designed for cardiologists seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in interventional cardiology.

Topics and Speakers

• Pre-Procedural Evaluation: Practice Guidelines for Interventional Cardiology – Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, MD
• Functional Testing and Imaging: Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD
• The Patient with Diabetes: Mikhail Kosiborod, MD
• Sex and Race/Ethnicity Considerations: Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, MACC, FAHA, FESC, FRCP
• Intracoronary Pressure and Flow Measurements: Morton J. Kern, MD
• Pharmacologic Aspects: Anticoagulation Therapy During PCI – Sorin J. Brener, MD
• Platelet Antagonists: Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD
• Adenosine, Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates, Sedation, Vasodilators, and Vasopressors: Charles D. Resor, MD
• Clinical and Technical Aspects of Coronary Intervention: Why a Conservative Approach to Managing Stable Angina and Silent Ischemia is Both Beneficial and Evidence-Based – William E. Boden, MD, FACC, FAHA
• NSTEMI Management: Jennifer Rymer, MD, MBA, MHS
• Special Topics in the Understanding and Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): David O. Williams, MD
• Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory Support: Ajar Kochar, MD
• Coronary Stents: Sripal Bangalore, MD
• Bifurcation Stenting: Antonio Colombo, MD
• Revascularization in Patients with Left Main Disease: Gregg W. Stone, MD
• Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion: Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
• Saphenous Vein Grafts Interventional Concepts: Subhash Banerjee, MD, FACC, FSCAI
• Adjunctive Devices – Atherectomy, Cutting Balloon, Laser, and Brachytherapy: Ron Waksman, MD
• Peripheral Intervention: Endovascular Therapy for Intermittent Claudication – Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD
• Intervention for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Christopher J. White, MD
• Renal Artery Stenting: Christopher J. White, MD
• Intervention for Resistant Hypertension: Ajay Kirtane, MD, SM, FACC, FSCAI
• Update on Aortic Interventions: Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD
• Venous Interventions and Treatments for Pulmonary Embolism: Nicholas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM
• Structural Intervention: Imaging Tips and Tricks – Ron Blankstein, MD
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Saif Anwaruddin, MD, FACC, FSCAI
• Trans-septal Puncture and Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty: Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPH
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions: Gilbert Tang, MD, MSc, MBA
• Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Gilbert Tang, MD, MSc, MBA
• Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Overview – When, Who, and How: Harsh Golwala, MD
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Jacqueline Saw, MD
• Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
• Pericardial Interventions: Igor F. Palacios, MD
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transcatheter Interventions: John F. Rhodes, Jr., MD

Date of Original Release: February 1, 2023

Date Credits Expire: February 1, 2026