Eligibility Criteria
- Fellows in Interventional Cardiology
- Practicing interventional cardiologists
- Senior residents with prior coronary intervention exposure
- Clinicians seeking advanced simulation training in complex PCI
Course Modules
Module 1: Complex Lesion Planning
- Assessment of lesion morphology (calcified, long, CTO, bifurcation)
- Angiographic strategy planning and device selection
- Access site and guide catheter support planning
- Risk anticipation and procedural sequencing
Module 2: Advanced Wiring & Support Techniques
- Dual-wire and specialty wire strategies
- Microcatheter and support catheter use
- Wire escalation and de-escalation techniques
- Guide support optimization methods
Module 3: Complex Stenting Strategies
- Bifurcation stenting techniques
- Overlapping and long-segment stenting
- Optimization of stent expansion and apposition
- Final kissing balloon and proximal optimization techniques
Module 4: Complication Management & Bailout
- Management of dissections and vessel closure
- No-reflow and slow-flow management
- Acute stent thrombosis recognition
- Emergency bailout strategies
Module 5: Procedural Optimization
- Imaging-guided stent optimization principles
- Procedural efficiency and radiation safety
- Contrast minimization strategies
- Post-intervention outcome assessment
