Course Date

Class Objectives

• Review basic science as it applies to the management of cardiac arrhythmias, which includes the basic concepts of anatomy, physiology, electrophysiology of conduction, electrical impulse formation, electrical stimulation and drug response, the mechanisms of tachycardia and bradycardia, as well as the pathophysiology and pharmacology pertaining to their management. Describe clinical electrophysiology methods as useful preparation for taking the IBHRE electrophysiology examination for the associated professional in April 2009.
• Describe clinical cardiac electrophysiology with established and newer information in basic electrophysiology, intracardiac electrophysiology studies, cardiac pacing, noninvasive testing for arrhythmias, as well as pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of arrhythmias.
• Review of the following: study safety, infection control, sterile technique, radiation safety, electrical safety, drug interaction, and device interaction.
• Describe applied science and technology, which includes the ablation and surgical management of arrhythmias, the electrocardiography and mechanism of drug management of arrhythmias, pulse generator and lead (electrode) design and function.
• Be able to identify and interpret electrograms of different types of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias.
• Understand the difference between reentrant and automatic tachycardias.
• Identify electrograms during an ablation treatment of specific tachycardias.
• Practice interpretation of EKG's pertaining to electrophysiology.
• Understand syncope diagnosis and treatment.
• Validate student knowledge essential to medical jurisprudence.
• Discuss ICD functionality.
• Utilize practice questions to review self-assessment for the IBHRExAM.

CEU Accreditation

Number of CEU credits earned: 13.3

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The cost of this course is $50 and includes coursebook.

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