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With the current trend of increase in heart diseases, there is a need for more number of skilled cardiologists. Hence it is felt that the young and fresher cardiologists may be provided hands on training in performing various routine as well as complex cardiac procedures. Our aim is to train and groom post-doctoral fellow at STH in the field of Interventional Cardiology which includes a structured didactic curriculum as well as Intense Clinical Training with our faculty/peers, who have been practicing for a minimum of 10 years & above.

We facilitate to train and develop our doctors into world class interventionalist.

THE TRAINING WILL HELP THE DOCTORAL FELLOW TO :
  • Encourage and stimulate the dream of establishing own cardiac centre
  • Be a full time Consultant and get associated with an healthcare centre
  • Work as honorary Cardiologist with various Healthcare centre’s
  • Translate the experience gained into quality improvement of clinical practice

COURSE CONTENTS

  • The finer aspects of interpretation of ECHO & TMT
  • Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
  • Reviewing basic hemodynamic principles, various cardiovascular disorders, these disorders include
  • Coronary Artery Diseases
  • Valvular Heart Diseases
  • Pericardial Diseases
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral Artery Diseases
  • Congenital heart Diseases
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Study-based review of the medications most commonly administered in the cath lab setting, such as:
    • - Vasodilators
    • - Anti-platelets
    • - Anti-thrombin
    • - Anti-arrhythmic
  • Procedural sedation agents etc…
  • Overview of haemostasis
  • Review of the various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures commonly performed in cath labs, such as:
    • - Right and left heart catheterization
    • - Coronary angiography, PTCA
    • - Left ventricular angiography
    • - Pericardiocentesis
    • - Temporary pacemaker insertion
    • - ASD, VSD device closure
    • - Right ventricular biopsy etc…
    • -
      Indications, techniques, and complications of each procedure
  • Review of intra-aortic balloon pumping, Hands-on practice with the balloon pump, focusing on pump set-up and catheter insertion.
  • Coronary, peripheral, and neurological interventional procedures and emerging technologies, Rotablator, IVUS and much more…..
    RESOURCES FOR TRAINEES :
  • Advanced Cath Labs
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Transition to independence
  • Career planning
    PRECEPTORSHIP :
  • Competency based orientation (3 – 6 mths).
  • Provide Education Resources
  • Proctored by senior doctors

A major key to the program’s success has been the organization’s commitment, continuing enthusiasm, support and cooperation of participants and of :

    OUR FACULTY MEMBERS :
  • Dr. Shirish (M.S.) Hiremath
  • Dr. Praveen Chandra
  • Dr. Devang Desai

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions and getting associated with us for a brighter future of being a world class Interventionalist.

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