About us

The Cardiovascular Simulation Center is the first innovative simulation workspace of its kind in the Czech Republic, focused on postgraduate education in cardiology. The purpose of the center is to educate future cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, arrhythmologists and other specialists in invasive and interventional procedures using a virtual 3D environment that poses zero risk to both physicians and patients. Absence of X-ray radiation and the possibility to simulate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a virtual environment facilitate intensive preparation and shortening of the learning curve in specialized procedures. The Cardiovascular Simulation Center was established in 2019 at the Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology under the supervision of the head of the department, Prof. Petr Kala, MD, Ph.D. The aim of the Simulation Center is to develop into a comprehensive simulation hub covering a wide range of postgraduate and highly specialized educational activities.

Education

Currently, it is possible to complete three levels of all-day training simulation workshops for a small group of up to 4 participants.

Basics of Coronary Angiography

Essential principles of invasive procedures
Safety and feasibility of invasive Procedures
Preparation of the patient, vascular access
Devices used for invasive procedures, selection of diagnostic catheters
Angiography projections, terminology of coronary vessels, classification of lesions
Coronary artery anomalies, coronary angiography complications
Hands-on simulation training

Basics of PCI 1

Essential principles of interventional procedures
Safety and feasibility of interventional procedures
Equipment for PCI, guiding catheter selection
Basics of functional examination of coronary circulation (FFR, RFR, iFR) and its interpretation
Complications during PCI and its treatment
Hands-on simulation PCI training

Basics of PCI 2

Intravascular imaging methods – Optical coherence tomography (OCT), analysis and Interpretation
Intravascular imaging methods – Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), analysis and interpretation
Basics of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI)
Hands-on simulation PCI training

PCI of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)

Essential principles of complex PCI
Management options of LMCA functional assessment
Intracoronary imaging for assessment and PCI of LMCA
Lesion preparation in complex PCI
Safety of LMCA PCI
Complications during LMCA PCI and its treatment

Complications of Coronary Angiography and PCI

Safety of invasive coronary procedures
Complications during diagnostic invasive procedures of coronary arteries and its treatment
Safety and feasibility of PCI
Complications associated with coronary anatomy and lesions
Complications associated with PCI procedure
Complications associated with general condition of patients

PFO and ASD closure

Basics of diagnostics and indication for PFO and ASD occlusion
Essential principles in right heart catheterization
Safety and feasibility of structural interventions
PFO and ASD closure devices and equipment overview
Hands-on simulation training

Septal puncture, Left atrial appendage occlusion

Basics of diagnostics and indication for LAAO
Essential principles in right heart catheterization and septal puncture
Safety and feasibility of structural interventions including septal puncture
LAAO devices and equipment overview
Hands-on simulation training

Educational activities are organized with professional guarantee of Czech Society of Cardiology and Czech Interventional Cardiology Association.

Calendar

Date	Name event
25th September 2024	PFO and ASD closure
2nd October 2024	Basics of Coronary Angiography
15th October 2024	Basics of PCI 1
5th November 2024	Basics of PCI 2
19th November 2024	PCI of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)
11th December 2024	Complications of Coronary Angiography and PCI
22nd January 2025	Septal puncture, Left atrial appendage occlusion

Registration for workshops via contact form

Event Photos

Basics of Coronary Angiography

February 2024 Simulation Workshop

Basics of PCI 1

March 2024 Simulation Workshop

PCI of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)

March 2024 Simulation Workshop

Basics of PCI 2

April 2024 Simulation Workshop

Complications of SKG and PCI

May 2024 Simulation Workshop

Basics of PCI 1

November 2023 Simulation Workshop

Basics of Coronary Angiography

October 2023 Simulation Workshop

PCI of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)

June 2023 Simulation Workshop

Our team

Jan Kaňovský, MD, PhD, FESC

Head of Cardiovascular Simulation Center

Martin Poloczek, MD, MBA

Interventional cardiologist

Petr Jeřábek, MD

Interventional cardiologist

Otakar Boček, MD

Interventional cardiologist, Head of PCI daily room

Roman Štípal, MD, PhD

Interventional cardiologist

Martin Hudec, MD

Fellow in interventional cardiology training

Kristýna Hochmanová

Biomedical engineer

Ivona Kask

Biomedical engineer

Radka Smitalová

Biomedical engineer

David Pospíšil, PhD

Head biomedical engineer

Ondřej Toman, MD, PhD, MHA

Head physician, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology

Prof. Petr Kala, MD, PhD, FESC, FSCAI

Head of Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Head of Department of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology

Contact

Cardiovascular Simulation Center
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology
University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University
International Educational Center of Excellence

FN Brno, Jihlavská 20
Pavilion I1, ground floor
625 00 Brno

e-mail: info@kardiosim.cz
phone no.: +420 532 232 738
fax no.: +420 532 232 725

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