EAPCI certification, my exam experience

1. My exam experience…
AhmedElborae,MD,PhD,MRCP(UK)London
2023

2. Eligibility
• Interventional cardiologists practicing in ESC member country
Check at (https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Member-National-
Cardiac-Societies)
• EAPCI member > Join for free
(https://www.escardio.org/Marketing/EAPCI-Membership-
offer)
• National board certification in cardiology, or in cardiology
specialist training (fellow)> (letter of confirmation is required)

3. Two parts
• Part A: Exam > to test the theoretical knowledge
• Part B: E-logbook – to demonstrate training, skills and experience

4. Part A
• Exam dates announced 3 months ahead on
(https://www.escardio.org/Education/Career-
Development/Certification/Interventional-Cardiology)
• 100 MCQ questions over 3 hours
• Delivered using online proctoring platform (ProctorU®).

5. Exam resources
https://www.escardio.org/static-file/Escardio/Education-
Subspecialty/Certification/EAPCI/Certfication/EAPCI_Exam_Content.pdf
https://www.escardio.org/Education/Textbooks/interventional-cardiology
EAPCI textbook
Required chapters

6. Exam resources
• STEMI > Will be updated in 2023
• NSTE-ACS > Will be updated in 2023
• CCS > Will be updated in 2024
• ESC revascularization guidelines
• Valvular (Focusing in -structural Percutaneous) > Will be updated in 2025
• -GUCH (Focusing in Percutaneous intervention)
• -Aorta (Focusing in Percutaneous intervention) > Will be updated in 2024
• -Peripheral (Focusing in Percutaneous intervention)> Will be updated in 2024
https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines

7. EAPCI core curriculum webinar series
https://esc365.escardio.org/event/400
Use link below,
After sign in, choose

8. Question examples

9. OCT interpretation…
https://youtu.be/oqEekpb1tWE
https://www.slideshare.net/AhmedElBorae1/oct-in-coronary-pci

10. OCT interpretation…

11. IVUS interpretation…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_MPEK4eic4&list=PLA0p
qsTlq2e_pdmahAP5dNdiZYI07agmi&index=2

12. IVUS interpretation…

13. Useful book or MCQ exercise

14. Part B
Enrollment in training program for 24 months

15. Best YouTube learning channel and book
Channel link

16. Course link
A course that put me on the track !

17. Best of luck for every one…