Category Archives: Interventional Cardiology

The past decade has witnessed an unparalleled evolution in our ability to diagnose and manage the most complex disease states afflicting patients with cardiovascular disease. As such,there is an ever-growing requirement for those providing patient care to remain at the top of their game. The Scottsdale Interventional Forum 2018 (SIF 2018) will provide participantsand attendees a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the most relevant technology advances in heart and vascular medicine. The Organizing Committee for SIF 2018 has committeditself to creating what it believes is the most complete, all-encompassing curriculum to meet the needs of those attending this nationally recognized educational event. For 13 years, the Scottsdale Interventional Forum has utilized the talent of a world class faculty who possess an unparalleled expertise in interventional cardiology. Therefore, thegoal of SIF 2018 is to provide an understanding of the pathologic mechanisms underlying disease, the most relevant means of diagnosing cardiovascular disease as well as the mostinnovative therapeutic options available to our patients. The educational means by which this is accomplished includes state-of-the-art didactic lectures, taped case vignettes with expertcommentary and unsurpassed live case transmissions from leading centers throughout the country. This synthesis of a concentrated educational experience and expert critique from amost … Continue reading →

The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital is a one-year ACGME-approved program, organized under the directorship of Douglas Drachman, MD. The fellowship functions as an integral component of the subspecialty residency in cardiology and the categorical residency program in internal medicine. During the year of interventional training, fellows are expected to master the techniques involved in coronary intervention, while developing perspective on procedural risk and benefit, patient selection and clinical decision-making in cardiovascular patient care. At the end of the year, fellows should function as independent operators during interventional procedures. The program adheres to the tenets outlined in the ACC COCATS guidelines document and the AHA statement on clinical competency in interventional cardiology. The primary goal of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is to provide comprehensive training in the diagnosis, care and endovascular treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. Fellows graduating from Mass General's program will be poised to assume positions of leadership in the field of Interventional Cardiology. The fellowship program provides the opportunity to acquire procedural expertise including but not limited to: In additional to learning techniques for percutaneous coronary intervention, fellows will be exposed to non-coronary cardiac interventions and management of peripheral vascular disease. Non-coronary interventions include: … Continue reading →

Interventional cardiology is the use of non-surgical procedures to treat cardiac conditions percutaneouslythrough a needle puncturetothe skin.Our interventional cardiologistswill guide a thin flexible tube called a catheter through a vein or artery in your arm or leg to your heart. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is an inherited condition in which one part of the heart enlarges. The resulting asymmetry of the heart blocks outflows, so people with the condition are unable to get adequate blood to the rest of their bodies. In the past, the only treatments were with medication; or with medication and surgery, in which the surgeon would cut off the enlarged part of the heart that was blocking outflows. Nowalcohol septal ablation allows interventional cardiologists to inject alcohol into one of the blood vessels that supplies blood to the thickened area. The ablation blocks blood flow to the area, causing it to die and shrink so that the previously blocked blood outflow can return to normal. Percutaneous Coronary Interventionoften involves the placement of coronary stents to open blocked arteries to treat accumulated plaque. Stent procedures are performed through a catheter in the groin or wrist. The heart is protected in the chest wall by a lining (pericardium) … Continue reading →

The Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at East Carolina University offers a 12 month ACGME accredited fellowship program in Interventional Cardiology for those physicians who have completed a 3 year internal medicine residency and a 3 year cardiology fellowship. Our program provides training in all aspects of interventional cardiology including ICE, IVUS and Flow wire evaluations; PCI (including post IV lysis for STEMI); Angiojet and other aspiration thrombectomy modalities; Rotablator; Peripheral vascular interventions (including occasional venous PTA/stent, 4-vessel cerebral arteriography); Endomyocardial biopsies; Transseptal puncture; Complex PFO and ASD closure; Balloon valvuloplasty for AV or MV stenosis; VSD closure; Alcohol septal ablation for HOCM; and coronary aneurysm coiling. Our average interventional volume is 750 coronary interventions per year of which, 300 are performed via radial approach. We have three interventional faculty members with full time academic appointments who are dedicated to teaching. Research opportunities are plentiful including collaborative work with basic scientists. The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at East Carolina University is an exciting place to learn and grow. Thank you for your interest in East Carolina University. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please contact echifellows@ecu.edu. View post: ECU Interventional Cardiology Fellowship … Continue reading →

Interventional cardiology is the use of non-surgical procedures to treat cardiac conditions percutaneouslythrough a needle puncture to the skin. Our interventional cardiologists will guide a thin flexible tube called a catheter through a vein or artery in your arm or leg to your heart. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is an inherited condition in which one part of the heart enlarges. The resulting asymmetry of the heart blocks outflows, so people with the condition are unable to get adequate blood to the rest of their bodies. In the past, the only treatments were with medication; or with medication and surgery, in which the surgeon would cut off the enlarged part of the heart that was blocking outflows. Now alcohol septal ablation allows interventional cardiologists to inject alcohol into one of the blood vessels that supplies blood to the thickened area. The ablation blocks blood flow to the area, causing it to die and shrink so that the previously blocked blood outflow can return to normal. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention often involves the placement of coronary stents to open blocked arteries to treat accumulated plaque. Stent procedures are performed through a catheter in the groin or wrist. The heart is protected in the … Continue reading →

Interventional Cardiology in Daytona Beach, Florida Dr. Eric Lo, MD, is an Interventional Cardiology specialist in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1976, having over 42 years of diverse experience, especially in Interventional Cardiology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Bert Fish Medical Center, Hays Medical Center, Olathe Medical Center. Dr. Eric Lo also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Memorial Health Systems Inc. Dr. Eric Lo accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (386) 231-6000 to request Dr. Eric Lo the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment. Medical Doctor Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school. Dr. Eric Lo has been primarily specialized in Interventional Cardiology for over 42 years of experience. Interventional Cardiology An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate … Continue reading →

The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital is a one-year ACGME-approved program, organized under the directorship of Douglas Drachman, MD. The fellowship functions as an integral component of the subspecialty residency in cardiology and the categorical residency program in internal medicine. During the year of interventional training, fellows are expected to master the techniques involved in coronary intervention, while developing perspective on procedural risk and benefit, patient selection and clinical decision-making in cardiovascular patient care. At the end of the year, fellows should function as independent operators during interventional procedures. The program adheres to the tenets outlined in the ACC COCATS guidelines document and the AHA statement on clinical competency in interventional cardiology. The primary goal of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is to provide comprehensive training in the diagnosis, care and endovascular treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. Fellows graduating from Mass General's program will be poised to assume positions of leadership in the field of Interventional Cardiology. The fellowship program provides the opportunity to acquire procedural expertise including but not limited to: In additional to learning techniques for percutaneous coronary intervention, fellows will be exposed to non-coronary cardiac interventions and management of peripheral vascular disease. Non-coronary interventions include: … Continue reading →