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Pursuing a dedicated structural fellowship year may do cardiology fellows a disservice, as most job opportunities remain in coronary rather than structural interventions.
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Interventional cardiology fellows may be better served by completing a standard 1-year fellowship rather than pursuing a dedicated structural year due to job market realities.
Summary Growth of new TAVR programs has slowed significantly in recent years. Dedicated structural fellowship opportunities continue to increase. Most job opportunities for interventional cardiology remain in coronary interventions, not structural interventions. Interventional cardiology fellows are best served by completing interventional fellowship in 1 year as opposed to pursuing a dedicated structural year.
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Bryan G. Schwartz (2024) conducted an editorial in Interventional cardiology fellowship training. Dedicated structural fellowship year vs. 1-year interventional fellowship was evaluated. Pursuing a dedicated structural fellowship year may do cardiology fellows a disservice, as most job opportunities remain in coronary rather than structural interventions.
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