University of Virginia Graduate Medical Education s2

University of Virginia Graduate Medical Education

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Year 1 in Program

Procedure / Can Perform With:
See Generic List
ECG
EKG performance and interpretation / Faculty by Phone
Ambulatory ECG recording and interpretation / Faculty by Phone
Event monitor interpretation / Faculty by Phone
Non-Invasive
Performance and interpretation of transthoracic echocardiography / Senior Fellow Present until certified by Echo Lab Director, then Faculty by Phone
Performance and interpretation of transesophageal echocardiography / Faculty Present
Interpretation of Nuclear Medicine studies / Faculty by Phone
Exercise and pharmacologic stress test / Faculty in Area
Performance and interpretation of stress echocardiography / Faculty in Area
Catheterization
Arterial cannulation / Senior Fellow by Phone
Venous cannulation / central line placement / Senior Fellow by Phone
Placement of intraaortic balloon pump (insertion, appropriate set-up and troubleshooting) / Faculty Present
Diagnostic left heart catheterization, selective coronary angiography and left ventriculography / Faculty Present
Right heart catheterization including hemodynamic interpretation and mgmt / Senior Fellow by Phone
Aortography / Faculty Present
Pericardiocentesis / Faculty Present
Right Ventricular Biopsy / Faculty Present
Electrophysiology
Tilt table testing / Faculty Present
Basic pacemaker interrogation / Faculty by Phone
Temporary transvenous pacemaker placement / Senior Fellow by Phone
Electrical and chemical cardioversion (elective) / Faculty Present
Electrical and chemical cardioversion (emergent) / Faculty by Phone
ICD Interrogations and reprogrammings / Faculty Present, Senior Fellow Present
EP tests / Faculty Present
Ablations / Faculty Present
Permanent Pacer Implants / Faculty Present