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Cornerstones of cardiovascular training and innovative solutions to challenges.
Table 1
American College of Cardiology Core Cardiology Training Symposium requirements for proficiency levels in catheterization, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine. TTE: transthoracic echocardiogram, TEE: transesophageal echocardiogram
| FIELD | LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheterization | 4 months 100 diagnostic procedures 50 coronary angiographies 25 valvular, myocardial, pericardial, congenital procedures | 6 months 300 diagnostic procedures Peripheral vascular: 100 diagnostic procedures | Additional year No specific minimum requirement noted |
| Echocardiography | 3 months 75 TTE exams performed 150 TTE exams interpreted | 6 months 150 TTE exams performed 300 TTE exams interpreted | 150 TTE exams performed 750 TTE exams interpreted 150 TEE exams performed and interpreted 3D TTE or TEE: 50 for valve disease, 50 for ventricular volumes, function, ejection fraction 100 contrast TTEs 50 strain and strain rate quantifications 200 stress TTEs including 25 for noncoronary indications |
| Nuclear cardiology | 2 months 100 examinations | 4 months 300 exams interpreted | Additional year No specific minimum requirement noted |