Symposium Overview
The primary focus of this course is to present a multidevice approach to revascularization of patients with complex coronary and cardiovascular disease. Physiological assessment via fractional flow reserve (FFR) guided angioplasty and a newer imaging technique, near infrared spectroscopy (LipiScan), and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), in addition to IVUS guidance during interventions will be highlighted. Various novel interventional devices and techniques such as distal protection devices, septal ablation, valvuloplasty, percutaneous valve replacement, thrombectomy, and complex peripheral vascular intervention will be emphasized. Technical issues regarding treatment of emerging problems such as unprotected left main disease, DES restenosis, bifurcation lesions, total occlusions, thrombotic lesions, carotid and peripheral lesions, and adjunct pharmacotherapy will be emphasized by the faculty using live case presentations as platforms for discussion.
Appropriateness of a revascularization choice and evidence-based practice guidelines will be discussed while simple and complex live cases are performed. Within the live case format, current topics will be presented to provide interventional cardiologists and vascular interventionalists with state-of-the-art information for managing patients as the dynamic field of interventional cardiology and vascular intervention continues to evolve. Through discussion and viewing of live cases, we expect to emphasize the long-term role of interventional cardiology in managing particular lesion subsets.
Target Audience
This course is specifically designed for:
- Interventional Cardiologists who manage patients with complex, challenging anatomy for revascularization
- Interventional Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons
- Cardiology Fellows with an interest in Interventional Cardiology
- Nurses, Technicians, and other Allied Health Care Professionals who work in Cardiac
Catheterization and Vascular Laboratories