2022 Fellows Courses

Balloons and Stents

Presenter

Nidhi Madan, M.D., MPH, FSCAI, UnityPoint Health, St Luke's Hospital, Marion, IA
Nidhi Madan, M.D., MPH, FSCAI, UnityPoint Health, St Luke's Hospital, Marion, IA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Discuss the basics of balloon and stent construction and their correlation with performance.
  2. Identify when and how to perform pre- and post-dilation.
  3. Choose the appropriate stent (type and sizing) and management of balloon and stent-related complications.
Keywords: Drug-coated Balloon (DCB) and Drug-eluting Stent (DES)