Winter course 2019 (Cairo , end of February )
| Didactic | Introduction to embryology of cerebrovascular system and congenital variants
Introduction to cerebrovascular anatomy Introduction to external carotid system anatomy Skull base disorders and Malformations |
| Clinical | Obtaining informed consent
Introduction to dictating/preparing angiography reports Monthly Morbidity, mortality, improvement conference Monthly cerebrovascular conference Monthly Decisions Conference / difficult cases review Monthly Neuroradiology conference |
| Procedural | Moderate Sedation and anesthesia
Introduction to vascular access, closure devices, contrast agents Introduction to diagnostic table set up, biplane operations Introduction to neurointerventional equipment and devices Part 1 (Diagnostic materials – introducer sheaths, diagnostic catheters, wires, closure devices) Introduction to radiation safety Simulator training Session I (Flow models, computer models) |
Summer Course (Pakistan Lahore, 5th-10th August 2019)
| Didactic | Review of stroke intervention trials Evidence based medicine
Evidence based medicine : Seminal articles on: Acute ischemic stroke Cerebral Aneurysms AVMs Basics of acute ischemic stroke Introduction to cerebral venous anatomy Introduction to spinal vascular embryology, anatomy |
| Clinical | Introduction to Neurocritical Care
Introduction to Diagnostic Neuroradiology Research during neurointervention fellowship Monthly Morbidity, mortality, improvement conference Monthly cerebrovascular conference Monthly Decisions Conference / difficult cases review Monthly Neuroradiology conference |
| Procedural | Introduction to neurointervention equipment and devices Part 2 (Interventional devices; i.e microcatheters, intracranial stents, intracranial balloons, embolization materials, microcoils) Aortic Arch navigation
Neurointerventional techniques for stroke intervention Neurointerventional techniques for intracranial aneurysms Endovascular management of vasospasm Endovascular management of intracranial AVMs Embolization for tumors of head and neck Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring Introduction to diagnostic spinal angiography |
Winter course 2020 (Istanbul, Turkey February 2020)
| Didactic | Intracranial aneurysms
Review of aneurysm trials: Evidence based medicine Review of AVM literature Evidence based medicine Dural arteriovenous fistulas and their management Carotid cavernous fistulas and their management |
| Clinical | Advanced neurocritical care
Advanced neuroradiology Senior endovascular conferences Monthly Morbidity, mortality, improvement conference Monthly cerebrovascular conference Monthly Decisions Conference / difficult cases review Monthly Neuroradiology conference |
| Procedural | Introduction to advanced vascular access (i.e Radial, direct carotid access)
Introduction to spinal interventions/ Spinal vascular lesions and their management Intracranial stenting and balloon angioplasty Provocative testing: balloon test occlusion and Wada testing Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation Neurointervention for epistaxis and oropharyngeal bleeding Introduction to pediatric diagnostic angiography Extracranial carotid stenting Neurointervention for arterial dissections Simulator training Session 2 (Advanced flow model, animal models) |
Summer Course Thiland Bangkok August 2020
| Didactic | Cost comparison of neurointervention equipment and devices
Cost effective patient care Neurointervention billing and coding Setting up a neurointervention practice Fellow’s review of the neurointervention core curriculum |
| Clinical | Neurointervention considerations in pregnant patients
Monthly Morbidity, mortality, improvement conference Monthly cerebrovascular conference Monthly Decisions Conference / difficult cases review Monthly Neuroradiology conference |
| Procedural | Pediatric interventional angiography
Endovascular complications and their management Other pediatric vascular disorders Cerebral venous thrombosis Idiopathic intracranial hypertension |