2019 Fellows Courses

Large Bore Access: Critical Skills for Interventional Fellows

Learning Objectives: Increased comfort with Large Bore Devices, Access and Closure – including complication management

This hands-on course is intended for Fellows who would like to improve their technical skills for large bore access & closure. The agenda covers didactic topics such as safe femoral arterial and alternative access techniques and potential complications. Workshops will cover ultrasound and vascular closure devices. Attendees will gain a better understanding of these techniques and strategies to better enable the use of Impella hemodynamic support.

The Importance of Large Bore Femoral Access: Best Practices for Access & Closure
Michael J. Lim, M.D., FSCAI, FSCAI, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO
Complication Management for Large Bore Femoral Access
Perwaiz M. Meraj, M.D., FSCAI, Northwell Health North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY