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In the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, the general cardiovascular medicine fellows will work one-on-one with interventional attendings both at Gill Heart Institute and the VA Medical Center. A combined average of 3000+ cardiac catheterizations, 1000+ coronary interventions, 300+ peripheral angiographies, and 100+ peripheral interventions are performed yearly. Training is focused on:
- Right heart catheterization
- Left heart catheterization
- Selective coronary angiography
- Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation device placement
- Arteriotomy closure devices
Cardiovascular medicine fellows also have the opportunity to participate in other procedures including:
- Coronary interventions (angioplasty, stent placement, rotablation)
- Fractional flow reserve measurements
- Intravascular ultrasound
- Pulmonary angiography
- Pericardiocentesis and drain placement
- Intracardiac echocardiography
- Advanced congenital interventions (PFO/ASD/VSD closures)
- Valvular interventions (mitral/aortic valvuloplasty/TAVI)
- Peripheral interventions (carotid stenting, alcohol septal ablation, IVC filter placements)
The opportunity also exists to participate in pediatric catheterization procedures during elective time.
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