Subspecialty Careers: Interventional Cardiology

Subspecialty Careers: Interventional Cardiology

The Discipline

From the Latin word intervenire, "to come between," Interventional Cardiology is the branch of Cardiology 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 catheterization, angioplasty, intra-coronary thombolysis, valvuloplasty, coronary artery stent placement, and intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation.

Training

Interventional Cardiology fellowship training requires 12 months of accredited training beyond three years of general cardiology training.

Training Positions

For the 2014-2015 academic year, there are 142 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited training programs in Interventional Cardiology with 313 active positions.

Certification

The American Board of Internal Medicine offers certification in Interventional Cardiology.

Major Professional Society

Major Publication


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