Learning and innovation among interventional cardiologists: Insights from an international survey. Issue 1 (10th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vemmou, Evangelia; Nikolakopoulos, Ilias; Xenogiannis, Iosif; Karacsonyi, Judit; Rangan, Bavana V.; Garcia, Santiago; Burke, Martin Nicholas; Jneid, Hani; Croce, Kevin J.; Bergmark, Brian A.; Brilakis, Emmanouil S.
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 99:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2021-02-10
• Subjects: coronary angiography -- coronary artery disease -- new devices; Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29548
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

Abstract: Background: The willingness of interventional cardiologists to adopt innovation and implement changes in day‐to‐day practice has received limited study. Methods: Online‐based survey on learning and innovation: 38 questions were distributed via email list to interventional cardiologists. Results: The survey was distributed to 8, 110 e‐mails and completed by 621 (7.7%, 91.8% men, 60% in the 35 to 54‐year‐old age group). Of the respondents who perform coronary interventions, 45% perform >100 cases of noncomplex percutaneous coronary interventions per year and of the respondents who perform structural interventions, 15% perform more than >100 transcatheter aortic valve replacements per year. Most respondents (86.7%) rate themselves as highly likely/likely to introduce recently approved equipment in everyday practice and 47.5% have tried a new coronary guidewire in the past 6 months. The most common reasons for reluctance to use new equipment were high cost (64%) and uncertainty about whether it provides additional benefits compared with existing equipment (48.5%). Radial access in STEMI cases is always used by 43.6% of the respondents and 55% always use radial access for coronary angiography. Of those who use femoral access, 32% always use ultrasound guidance and 91% have used a closure device in the last 6 months. Most respondents (80%) read journals to keep up with current practice and believe that the most effective way to learn is through attendance of workshops/short courses (77.5%). Most respondents (69%) are involved in research. Conclusion: Interventional cardiologists who participated in the survey are highly likely to adopt innovation in daily clinical practice.