SCAI 2022 Fellows Courses

December 2–4, 2022

Applications for This Course Have Now Closed

Program Overview

The SCAI Fellows Advanced Structural Heart Disease Interventional Cardiology Course is designed for fellows in training focusing on structural heart disease. In this course, you will experience in-depth education, hands-on simulations, and step-by-step instructions for common procedures while building your confidence with anatomical abnormalities using case- and simulation-based imaging. You will also gain valuable clinical skills and connect with structural heart disease thought leaders through this interactive experience.

With unique access to experienced SCAI leaders, collaboration with industry, and interaction with your peers, the SCAI Fellows Advanced Structural Heart Disease Interventional Cardiology Course will enable you to:

• Achieve a comprehensive understanding of intracardiac ultrasound with the ability to manipulate the intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter to achieve standard views and identify normal and abnormal intracardiac anatomy
• Analyze standard views, identify normal and abnormal intracardiac anatomy, discuss fusion imaging, and describe necessary imaging of atrial septal structures and different morpho-spatial pathologic variants
• Describe treatment modalities for patent foramen ovale closure, atrial septal defect closure, left atrial appendage occlusion, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, transcatheter mitral valve repair, and valve-in-valve therapy
• Review the interventional equipment and technical skills/steps required while performing case-based simulation in a multitude of scenarios
• Discuss the interventional skills for percutaneous transseptal puncture using appropriate transseptal sheaths, wires, needles, and other access devices such as radiofrequency ablation
• Employ strategies for practice and professional development
• Review steps for post-processing computerized tomography (CT) analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and discuss novel techniques associated with TAVR: valve fracturing; bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction (BASILICA); and coronary protection

Eligibility

You are currently in a structural fellowship program in the US or Canada. You may have previously attended the SCAI Fellows Course. 

Scholarship Details

All accepted participants will receive:

• Complimentary registration for the SCAI Fellows Advanced Structural Heart Disease Interventional Cardiology Course 
• Networking opportunities, meals, and breaks throughout the course
• Reimbursement of one (1) round-trip coach airfare to/from Miami, up to $500 for attendees coming from the US or Canada
• Reimbursement of up to two (2) night's hotel accommodation at the SCAI group rate (Friday, December 2—Sunday, December 4). 

Full participation is required for 100 percent reimbursement. All attendees must: 

• Arrive by 11 am on Friday, December 2 (program begins at 11:30 pm)
• Make flight arrangements that depart after attending the final session which ends at 11 am on Sunday December 4
• Participate in all sessions, including the exhibit hall tour, satellites, and meal functions

Required Documentation

• A signed letter from your program director stating the dates of your fellowship
• A copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)

Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified within two weeks of the status of your application.