Mayo Clinic Interventional Cardiology Online Board Review 2025

Date of Original Release: December 12, 2025

Course Description
This online course highlights interventional cardiology topics and information with practical application in studying for board certification and recertification in interventional cardiology. The course covers basic aspects of interventional cardiology, including catheterization laboratory equipment, radiation physics and safety, pharmacology, and procedural planning and performance. Specific patient lesion and procedural characteristics are highlighted including a review of challenging cases.

The Interventional Cardiology Online Board Review course is delivered through an online personalized learning gateway enabling learners to take a pre-assessment to identify areas of strength and weakness, then direct their learning with personalized study recommendations that concentrate solely on areas where they need reinforcement. Learners can view videos from the livestream course, listen to streaming audio presentations, journal citations, articles and guidelines and board key takeaways, take pre- and post-assessments and more.

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

Describe bleeding risk with “triple therapy” post PCI
Review current data regarding dual therapy combinations
Review the use of OCT and IVUS in assisting with PCI and plaque assessment
Describe coronary physiology
Review the principles of CFR, FFR, and iFR
Determine the reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients who present to facilities without PCI capability
Review current evidence for the invasive management of Non-STE-ACS patients
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
This course is primarily intended for cardiologists and cardiovascular fellows preparing for the ABIM Interventional Cardiology certification/recertification exam. However, this course also provides a focused state-of-the-art review of interventional cardiology topics for all cardiovascular practitioners and trainees.

+ 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.