Interventional Cardiology
The Discipline
From the Latin word intervenire, "to come between."
Interventional Cardiology is the discipline responsible for catheter-based interventions in the management of ischemic heart disease, congenital heart disease, and acquired valvular disease.
Procedures
Important procedural skills include coronary artery catherization, angioplasty, intra-coronary thombolysis, valvuloplasty, coronary artery stent placement, and aortic balloon counterpulsation.
Training
Interventional Cardiology fellowship training requires 12 months of accredited training beyond general cardiology training.
Certification
The American Board of Internal Medicine offers certification in Interventional Cardiology.
Major Professional Societies
The Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
9111 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda MD 20814
info@scai.org
1-800-992-7224
http://www.scai.org
Major Publications
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Seminars in Interventional Cardiology
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