Mayo Clinic Interventional Cardiology Online Board Review 2025

• Target Audience: cardiologists, cardiovascular fellows, primary care physicians
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• Information:

Date of Original Release: December 12, 2025

Course Description

Course Learning Objectives

Upon the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Describe bleeding risk with “triple therapy” post PCI

Describe coronary physiology

Determine the reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients who present to facilities without PCI capability

Identify the selection criteria and outcome data for Mitral Clip

Distinguish the indications, complications, and long-term outcomes of TAVR

Manage Peripheral Arterial Disease

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Target Audience

• Topics:

Anatomy, Anatomic Variants, and Anatomic Pathology

Coronary Anomalies, Tips and Tricks

Claire Raphael, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Percutaneous Management of Atrial Septic Defect, Patent Foramen Ovale, and Ventricular Septal Defect

Guy S. Reeder, M.D.

Basic Science

Anticoagulation and Triple Therapy

Stan Henkin, M.D.

Pathophysiology of Chronic and Acute Coronary Syndromes

Abhiram Prasad, M.D.

Cardiac Imaging and Assessment

Intracoronary Imaging: Plaque Characterization, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

Claire Raphael, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Radiation Physics, Imaging, Risks, and Safety

Kenneth A. Fetterly, Ph.D.

Intracoronary Physiology: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) and Instantaneous wave-free ration (iFR)

Abhiram Prasad, M.D.

Case Selection and Management

Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Arashk Motiei, M.D.

Invasive Strategies in Non-ST Elevation-Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS)

Gregory W. Barsness, M.D.

Mitral Valve Interventions

Mayra Guerrero, M.D.

Quality, Appropriateness, and Performance Metrics

Joerg Herrmann, M.D.

Management of Structural Complications

Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.

Reperfusion Therapies in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Eric H. Yang, M.D.

Chronic Total Occlusions

Abhiram Prasad, M.D.

Catheter-Based Management of Noncoronary Disease

Carotid Artery Disease and Interventions

Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.

Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Mackram F. Eleid, M.D.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Peter M. Pollak, M.D.

Complications of Coronary Intervention

Management PCI Complications

Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.

Miscellaneous

Device Selection

Gurpreet S. Sandhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Management of Cardiogenic Shock

Gurpreet S. Sandhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Pharmacology

Antiplatelet Therapy for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

Mandeep Singh, M.D.

Bleeding Risks and Management

Mandeep Singh, M.D.

Drugs You Need to Know I

Eric H. Yang, M.D.

Drugs You Need to Know II

Eric H. Yang, M.D.

Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D.

Procedural Techniques

Athero-Ablative Techniques

Eric H. Yang, M.D.

Restenosis and Stent Thrombosis: Key Points for the Boards

Michael S. Gharacholou, M.D.

Tricuspid Valve Interventions

Mackram F. Eleid, M.D.

Saphenous Vein Grafts

Gregory W. Barsness, M.D.

Vascular Access and Related Complications

Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.

Left Main and Bifurcation Disease

Michael S. Gharacholou, M.D.

Supplemental Material

Peripheral Venous Intervention

Arashk Motiei, M.D.

Medical Statistics: Pearls for the Boards

Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D.

Acute Stroke Intervention

Waleed Brinjikji, M.D.

Percutaneous Management of Pulmonic Valve and Coarctation of the Aorta

Jason H. Anderson, M.D.

Diagnosis and Management of PAD

Fahad Shuja, M.B.B.S.

Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Management

Jacob C. Jentzer, M.D.

Helpful Tips Regarding Optimizing Hemodynamic Assessment

William R. Miranda, M.D.

Ventricular Function

Michael W. Cullen, M.D. and Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D.