Mission
THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN INVASIVE AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE THROUGH PHYSICIAN EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE.EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON REGISTRATION OF ALL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY MEMBERS, DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LABORATORIES, ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA FOR CREDENTIALING PHYSICIANS AND DIRECTORS AND PRESENTATION OF GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING IN CARDIAC CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY. FOCUS AREAS FOR THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF CARDIAC CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY, TRAINING, CREDENTIALING, SAFETY, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR CARDIAC PROCEDURES.