{"id":3397,"date":"2022-12-07T15:39:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/?page_id=3397"},"modified":"2025-03-28T09:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:02:29","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/training\/interventional-cardiology-fellowship\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The program is structured to give graded autonomy to the trainee commensurate with their level of training with a significant emphasis on performing the procedure as the primary operator. The expectation is that the interventional fellow will be capable of performing a coronary intervention independently (with direct supervision as required) within the first 6 months.<\/p>\n<h3>Training Facilities &amp; Locations<\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/01\/unc-medical-center-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/>UNC Medical Center; Chapel Hill, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The C.V. Richardson Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is a state of the art facility. The laboratory was completely renovated and fully refurbished in 2012 and again in 2016 with the latest Philips Allura Xper FD20 and FD10 systems. The center is a high volume, regional referral center with the distinction of receiving the AHA Mission: Lifeline initiative\u2019s Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for excellence in STEMI care.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/01\/unc-rex-hospital-300x165.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" \/>UNC Rex Hospital; Raleigh, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interventional fellows will also spend 4 months of the academic year at <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rexhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNC Rex Hospital<\/a> (UNC Health Care) in Raleigh, working with the <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/ncheartvascular.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Heart &amp; Vascular Group<\/a> in a high volume percutaneous coronary intervention and peripheral vascular intervention center. UNC Rex\u2019s new <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rexhealth.com\/rh\/care-treatment\/heart-vascular\/north-carolina-heart-vascular-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Heart and Vascular Hospital<\/a> opened in 2017.<\/p>\n<h3>Procedures<\/h3>\n<p>Interventional fellows will easily exceed the ACCF COCATS training minimum of 250 PCI procedures and will typically perform at least 350 coronary interventions as primary operator during the 12-month period. All fellows will be eligible for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Interventional Cardiology Board examination. There has been a 100% pass rate amongst graduates from the program to date.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to gaining expertise in complex coronary interventions, fellows will gain receive extensive training in peripheral interventions. Fellows will easily exceed competency requirements for diagnostic and interventional peripheral procedures and will become proficient in the percutaneous treatment of peripheral arterial disease. This includes training in orbital, laser, and directional atherectomy, distal embolic protection, and treatment of critical limb ischemia, including acute limb ischemia. Most fellows will complete well over 100 peripheral interventions and over 150 diagnostic peripheral cases, including the following:<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the 12-month training, Interventional Fellows will be comfortable independently performing the following procedures:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coronary Interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary PCI<\/li>\n<li>Aspiration Thrombectomy<\/li>\n<li>Trans-radial diagnostic and interventional cases (including STEMI and complex trans-radial)<\/li>\n<li>FFR, IVUS, OCT<\/li>\n<li>LV Support Device insertion including Impella and IABP<\/li>\n<li>Distal embolic protection devices<\/li>\n<li>Rotational Atherectomy<\/li>\n<li>Laser Atherectomy<\/li>\n<li>Orbital Atherectomy<\/li>\n<li>Complex PCI including Chronic Total Occlusion, Unprotected Left Main, and Bifurcation PCI<\/li>\n<li>Vascular Closure Devices: Perclose, Angioseal, Mynx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\" \"><strong>Peripheral Interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subclavian<\/li>\n<li>Renal<\/li>\n<li>Iliac<\/li>\n<li>Superficial Femoral<\/li>\n<li>Below the knee run-off<\/li>\n<li>Carotid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call<\/h3>\n<p>Interventional fellows cover call only while at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. It is home call, and the frequency is 1 in 3, averaged out over the course of the year. The fellow on call will be available for STEMI, high-risk NSTEMI, hemodynamic support, and assistance with bedside procedures such as IABP and temporary pacing wires in the critical care unit. The interventional fellows determine their own call schedule. There is no call requirement while rotating out at UNC Rex Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program is structured to give graded autonomy to the trainee commensurate with their level of training with a significant emphasis on performing the procedure as the primary operator. 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