Structural Heart Help!

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Specializes in Interventional Cardiology.

Hi All,

Our organization is looking to build a structural heart program from the ground up, plans for building a hybrid room.  Our lab is young with no experience with TAVR, Mitra Clip, Watchman, etc.  Does anyone have any references that I am able to reach out to for more information, criteria, any education slides, vendors, anything ? and the amount of work that goes into this?  How does the staff get trained? What goes into this? I have read you need a coordinator, research nurse, etc.  Please help!

Thank you!

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Here are some articles dealing specifically with this venture:

https://www.dicardiology.com/content/blogs/creating-structural-heart-program-investment-future-hospital

https://www.acc.org/membership/sections-and-councils/early-career-section/section-updates/2018/06/26/09/50/developing-a-program-in-shd

https://citoday.com/articles/2014-July-aug/building-a-structural-heart-practice

Good luck with this ambitious yet rewarding undertaking!

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Specializes in Interventional Cardiology.
On 11/12/2021 at 9:31 AM, dianah said:

Here are some articles dealing specifically with this venture:

https://www.dicardiology.com/content/blogs/creating-structural-heart-program-investment-future-hospital

https://www.acc.org/membership/sections-and-councils/early-career-section/section-updates/2018/06/26/09/50/developing-a-program-in-shd

https://citoday.com/articles/2014-July-aug/building-a-structural-heart-practice

Good luck with this ambitious yet rewarding undertaking!

Thank you so much for the information.  

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Specializes in Structural Heart.

Reach out to your Edwards or Medtronic Rep. They will help with the process of training and education. 

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Specializes in Interventional Cardiology.

Thank you!

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