Update: 2023 Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology-Coronary Interventions and Building Blocks of the Profession

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In this video, Ted provides background information on how the committee arrived at their decision for the building blocks and coronary intervention numbers. The committee recognized that procedural complexity has increased and there is a reliance on invasive diagnostic tools. The overall procedural numbers were increased to 300, but there is flexibility for training programs that focus on endovascular and structural interventions. For interventional procedures, the number remains at 250, but up to 50 procedures can come from non-coronary interventions. The minimum number of overall coronary interventions is reduced to 200, including different clinical presentations and anatomic subsets. The importance of coronary physiology and intercoronary imaging as necessary training requirements is emphasized. Procedural experience with these adjunctive technologies is encouraged. The video also discusses necessary building blocks for the profession, including catheter skills, access site and closure techniques, complication management, plaque modification skills, and mechanical circulatory support. Peripheral vascular and structural heart intervention core competencies are also mentioned. (No credits given)

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J. Dawn Abbott, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

committee decision

procedural complexity

coronary intervention numbers

training programs

adjunctive technologies