How to Set Up a Balloon Angioplasty Program HD

This program is part of a series of outreach meetings for Cardiologists, Vascular, Interventional Radiologists, Radiology, Pulmonary, and Primary Care physicians and their midlevel providers. It is a multi-institutional effort that includes providers from Michigan Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Ascension Health, Columbia University, and Ohio State University. C O U R S E O B J E C T I V E S : Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to: • Understand required skill set and tools for safe and effective Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty. • Risk stratify patients undergoing Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty and identify ideal initial cases for a new program. • Optimize care coordination and enhance overall patient experience during balloon pulmonary angioplasty sessions. P R E S E N T E D B Y : Moderator Vikas Aggarwal, MD, MPH Director of Pulmonary Vascular Interventions, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI Speakers Kristin Broome, RN Clinical Care Coordinator for Interventional Cardiology, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI Vladimir Lakhter, DO Assistant Professor of Medicine (Interventional Cardiologist), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Kenneth Rosenfield, MD Section Head, Vascular Medicine and Interventions, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA