Basics of the Cath Lab: Peripheral Interventions—Resources for CVPs, Fellows, and the Cath Curious

Overview

This course is for heart team members who are new to the peripheral interventions in the cardiac cath lab. You will find accessible content that you can use right away in your role caring for patients in the CCL.

For those in medical training or fellowships who are cath curious, you'll be introduced to key components of peripheral interventions.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Indications for Endovascular Procedures, Andrew J. Klein, MD, FSCAI, Theresa Small, RN
Basics of Peripheral Angiography and Catheters Commonly Used, Christopher Kovach, MD, FSCAI
Angiographic Anatomy, Sameh Sayfo, MD, MBA, FSCAI
Wire Platforms, Christopher Regan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Vascular Access for Peripheral Interventions, Navneet Sharma, MD
SFA Popliteal Interventions, J.D. Corl, MD, FSCAI, Douglas Flynn, RtR (RCIS)
Infrapopliteal Interventions, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, Jacob Cleman, MD
Acute Limb Ischemia, Frank Arena, MD, FSCAI
Innominate/Subclavian Artery Disease, Peter A. Soukas, MD, Swame Kue, RCVT
Renal Artery Disease, Tai Kobayashi, MD, FSCAI
Mesenteric Artery Interventions, Andrew J. Klein, MD, FSCAI, Theresa Small, RN
IVC Filter, Frank Arena, MD, FSCAI
Iliac and Caval Venous Stenting, Robert Attaran, MD, FSCAI, Patricia Buckley

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by unrestricted educational grants from Abbott, Cardiovscular Systems, Inc., Chiesi, Merit Medical, Medtronic, and Shockwave Medical.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Identify key considerations for peripheral vascular interventions in the cath lab including common procedures, indications, and pre-procedural planning (imaging) techniques.

Accredited Continuing Education Information

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
SCAI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 3.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful Completion
Watch the content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.

Activity Timeline
Record Date: 2023-2024
Publish Date: August 21, 2025
Retire Date: Decmeber 31, 2027

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Access expires on Dec 31, 2027

Cost:

FREE

Credit Offered:

3.25 CME Credits

3.25 Participation Credits