Cardiology Flashcards
What certifications are needed for Cardiology?
1 - 3 years residency (internal medicine)
2 - Board certification in internal medicine
3 - 3 years cardiology fellowship
4 - Written & oral exam through American Board of Internal Medicine
What is the training pathway to become a Primary Care Physician?
4 years of medical school
2-3 years of residency (Internal, Family or Emergency Medicine)
2 year fellowship
What are the three main sub-sections of cardiology?
1 - Non Invasive
2 - Invasive
3 - Interventional
What is Interventional Cardiology?
Various non surgical procedures for treating cario disease
Using diagnosis and imaging with technical procedures and medications for treatment
They DO use catheters and help treat narrow or weak heart valves
What is required for an Interventional Cardiology certification?
- 3 yr internal medicne residency
- Board certification in internal medicine
- 3 yr cardiology fellowship
- Board certification for cardiovascular disease
- 1+ years interventional cardiology fellowship
- Written and oral exam (ABIM)
Define Invasive Cardiology
is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases.
What is a coronary angioplasty
Placement of a balloon or stent in the artery to clear blockage. The stent then holds the narrow artery open and reduces likelihood that it will narrow again
What is a directional atherectomy?
Use of a cutting black to cut out the fatty deposit and remove it from the body (beneficial in about 1% of cases)
What are the types of procedures performed by an interventional cardiologist?
- Angioplasty / Stenting
- Atherectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Embolic protection
- Percutaneous mitral valve repair
What is clinical cardiac electrophysiology?
A field of special interest within Cardiovascular disease that involves procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment
What is nuclear cardiology?
Field to asses the pumping function of the heart, presence of blockages in coronary arteries and degree of damage to the heart
What certifications are needed for Pediatric Cardiology?
3 yrs pediatric residency
Board cert for pediatrics
3 yrs pediatric cardiology fellowship
Written and oral exam for sub specialty through the American Board of Pediatrics
