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Interventional Cardiology

The links below outline the details of the Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs in Interventional Cardiology.

Certification

A current certification in Cardiovascular Disease must be held in order to apply for and maintain certification in Interventional Cardiology.

Maintenance of Certification

Interventional cardiologists must submit a Form Attesting Interventional Cardiology Practice, verifying their performance as primary operator, co-operator or supervisor of 150 percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) cases in the two years prior to expiration of their certificate. If interventional cardiologists are unable to meet this requirement, they may provide a procedural log of 25 consecutive cases, including outcomes, in which they have served as primary operator.

  • The documentation period for certificates expiring December 31, 2010 may start no earlier than July 1, 2008 and end no later than October 1, 2010.
  • The form also requires verification of participation in a PCI quality improvement project.
  • If you fulfill the 150 PCI-case procedural requirement for recertification in Interventional Cardiology prior to the close of the documentation period, you do not need to wait to submit your attestation form. ABIM recommends that you submit your attestation form once you fulfill the 150 PCI-case procedural requirement, rather than wait to document all procedures performed during the two-year documentation period.

MOC Guide for Interventional Cardiologists (pdf) (as of January 31, 2010)

Self-Evaluation Requirements

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