This is also a venue for inviting distinguished outside speakers to come in and present their areas of research and interest. A wide range of topics are presented, from basic research to the latest in clinical trials. The goal of this conference is to train cardiology fellows in the intricacies and pitfalls of hemodynamic measurements in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Discussion ranges widely from basic interpretation of waveforms to interesting cases encountered in the cath lab. It is attended by both the Cardiology and Cardiothoracic surgical staff.
Cases range from complex coronary artery disease to congenital heart disease.
Interesting interventional cardiology cases are also presented here. Basic cardiology topics are assigned to a cardiology fellow and attending. Together, they discuss the important areas that need to be covered and periodically meet to update and revise the presentation. A handout is also prepared to serve as a guide during the presentation and as a summary for attendees to take with them. A list of topics are covered from basic interpretation of EKG's to interpretation of complex arrhythmias.