This boot-camp-style weekend course that offers hands-on training in patient management for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Learn more >
Adult congenital heart patients, families, caregivers and healthcare professionals learn about care and treatment options from leading experts. Learn more >
This week-long workshop covers the practical applications of cardiac MRI, including basic MRI principles, cardiac anatomy, stress imaging, vascular imaging and more. Learn more >
This one-day conference teaches non-cardiovascular physicians to identify common risk factors, guidelines and treatment approaches for cardiovascular diseases. Learn more >
First-year fellows in cardiology, cardiac anesthesiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery learn the skills they need on the floor and in the OR. Learn more >
This one-day course for members of interprofessional critical care teams provides updates in knowledge and skills that can be applied in everyday ICU practices. Learn more >
This one-and-a-half-day conference teaches cardiovascular imaging and interventional techniques in an intensive hands-on setting. Learn more >
This course is designed for interventional cardiologists seeking to hone their skills in transradial access and intervention. Learn more >
The Heart Failure Summit provides a comprehensive update on the prevention and management of heart failure for physicians and other health care professionals. Learn more >
This one-day course for the public and healthcare professionals educates women about gender-specific symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Learn More >
Guest speakers present on topics in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery and various imaging modalities. (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™) Learn more >
This conference updates endovascular specialists on the latest interventional cardiovascular imaging techniques. Learn more >
Cardiovascular RNs and APRNs learn to optimize pre- and postoperative patient care to improve patient safety and outcomes. Learn more >
This program offers hands-on experience with heart specimens to better visualize and understand cardiac and valvular structure and enhance correlations with cardiac imaging. Learn more >
Experienced vascular surgeons guide trainees through open aortic exercises on Pontresina aortic models and cadaver models in this intensive two-day course focused on aortic repair. Learn more >
This course teaches 4th-year medical students matched into integrated vascular surgery residencies the skills they need on the floor and in the OR. Learn more >
This summit covers current advancements and care of patients with pulmonary embolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Learn more >
Pumps & Pipes brings together experts from medicine, energy and aerospace to collaborate and solve problems by “exploring your neighbor’s toolkit.” Learn more >
This conference provides evidence-based didactic lectures and expert-instructed, hands-on exposure in all aspects of minimal access cardiac surgery with an emphasis on hybrid approaches. Learn more >
This Southwest Valve Summit highlights case-based decision making for the accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of heart valve disorders. Learn more >
This hands-on practicum on hemodialysis access provides hands-on experience with surgical and interventional procedures for creating and maintaining vascular access for hemodialysis. Learn more >
Nurses, NPs, Pas, and technicians will learn about the latest testing, surgical techniques and devices used by the vascular surgery team. Learn more >
Graduating vascular fellows and fifth-year integrated residents hone their skills in advanced open and endovascular techniques. Learn more >
This course covers basics of vascular ultrasound physics and techniques of examinations, their clinical applications and interpretations. Learn more >
Internal Courses
Learn about invasive procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization lab. Participants view images of diseased coronary arteries, peripheral artery disease, abnormalities in heart chambers and heart valves and review the normal anatomy and physiology of the coronary arteries. Neal Kleiman, MD, moderates.
This weekly, faculty-moderated review of electrophysiology topics includes electrophysiology case studies, discussion of how to interpret tracings and review of the literature. Paul Schurmann, MD, and Miguel Valderrábano, MD, moderate.
Cardiology fellows prepare for boards and recertification using the DVD curriculum of the Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Review Course for Cardiology Boards & Recertification. Meetings include lectures on state-of-the-art subjects in cardiovascular medicine and question and answer sessions. Chief Fellow moderates.
Discussion centers around recent randomized multicenter clinical trials published in the literature. Craig Pratt, MD, moderates.
Cardiovascular imaging fellows and a faculty moderator discuss recently published articles in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), the
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE), Circulation and Circulation Imaging.
Discussion of interesting vascular case studies. Moderated by Dipan Shah, MD.
Researchers will present the Journal Club article. John Cooke, MD, PhD, moderates.
Faculty presentations on issues related to heart care research and advancements. William Zoghbi, MD, moderates.
Discuss upcoming congenital heart cases and review with C. Huie Lin, MD, PhD, and Thomas MacGillivray, MD.
Summer didactic lecture series for cardiology fellows. Sessions will cover practical information in important topics in heart failure, invasive and noninvasive cardiology, and electrophysiology.
Cardiology faculty, fellows and residents discuss heart failure topics and case studies. Imad Hussain, MD, moderates.
Case discussions and literature review. Physicians discuss current cases, diagnostic considerations and strategies, available treatment options and surgical intervention where appropriate. Stephen Little, MD, moderates.
Heart valve fellows discuss two to three recently published journal articles. Stephen Little, MD, moderates.
Interventional cardiology fellows discuss recently published articles on interventional cardiology. Neal Kleiman, MD, moderates.
Faculty-moderated discussion of current ischemic heart disease cases and review of the relevant literature. Physicians discuss the best treatments for patients. Mahesh Ramchandani, MD, and Neal Kleiman, MD, moderate.
Real-time presentation and discussion of different imaging modalities. Dipan Shah, MD, moderates.
Discussion of interesting vascular case studies. Zsolt Garami, MD, moderates.
Vascular surgery, faculty, fellows and residents will discuss vascular case studies and other vascular surgery topics. Eric Peden, MD, moderates.
Public Outreach
Adult congenital heart patients, families, caregivers and healthcare professionals learn about care and treatment options from leading experts. Learn More >
This educational program for patients, families and caregivers is focused on heart failure management, dealing with diagnosis and self-care. Learn More >
This one-day course for the public and healthcare professionals educates women about gender-specific symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Learn More >
Pumps & Pipes brings together experts from medicine, energy and aerospace to collaborate and solve problems by “exploring your neighbor’s toolkit.” Learn More >
DeBakey CV Education and Training teams up with the American Heart Association to offer free hands-only CPR training and certification. Learn More >
