The Structural Heart Fellowship at the University of Minnesota was established in 2013, with our inaugural fellow starting in July 2014. Since then, we have trained 12 structural fellows through a robust, high-volume program.
Fellows rotate through three hospitals: a University Hospital, a high-volume private hospital, and the VA, gaining broad clinical exposure across diverse practice settings. During the fellowship year, trainees participate in approximately 300 TAVR procedures, 100 left atrial appendage occlusions (LAAO), and 60 mitral and tricuspid valve procedures. In addition, fellows perform numerous ASD and PFO closures, as well as other miscellaneous structural heart cases.
Fellows work alongside more than 10 structural interventional cardiologists, providing a wide array of experience and mentorship. Call responsibilities are shared with the interventional cardiology fellowship on an every-fourth-night schedule. During the call, fellows have an outstanding opportunity to gain hands-on experience with ECMO cannulation and management in the catheterization lab. Our program performs more than 300 ECMO procedures annually in the cath lab.
All applicants must have:
Completion of three-year ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Completion of one-year ACGME-accredited Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Board eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology at the start of training
Applicants should apply by email by sending the following documents to AdvancedCVD@umn.edu:
Current CV which includes citizenship status
If foreign medical graduate, ECGME certificate
USMLE scores
Personal Statement
3 Letters of Recommendation (including one from current Program Director)
Cardiovascular medicine is one of the most storied programs at the University of Minnesota, with a rich legacy of clinical innovation, medical education, and scientific discovery. I am dedicated to support the efforts of our talented and accomplished faculty in advancing the clinical and academic programs in cardiovascular medicine and look forward to furthering our mission to serve as the world's premier campus for education and research dedicated to cardiovascular health.
The University of Minnesota's Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program is a three-year ACGME-accredited training program in general and subspecialty cardiology designed to develop careers in clinical practice, academic medicine, and industry. In addition, we offer 10 Advanced Fellowships including Advanced Heart Failure, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Cardiology.
Prominent clinical subspecialty areas within our fellowship program include the following:
Advanced cardiovascular imaging
Electrophysiology
Interventional and structural programs
Mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant
Heart transplantation
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Our fellows are a diverse group of intelligent and driven trainees from all over the world. We strive to provide the fellows with an atmosphere of comradery and support to help them achieve their goals of becoming cardiologists on the cutting edge of medical knowledge.
