Description
Overview
Core Concepts in EP 2024 w/ Board Prep and Self Assessment combines comprehensive electrophysiology knowledge with targeted board preparation to support clinicians preparing for the CCEP Exam. This on-demand course features expert-led didactic lectures, case-based workshops, and a 100-question self-assessment exam, delivering a robust foundation in cardiac electrophysiology.
On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.
Format: Videos, PDFs, full slides, full question bank
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Agenda
This course provides detailed coverage of essential electrophysiology topics through didactic lectures and case-based workshops, structured into focused modules and supplemented by board preparation content.
- Welcome and Overview of Course
- Board Prep
- Strategies for Success: Preparing for the Boards
- Testable Concepts
- Module I: Basic Science and Fundamentals of Electrophysiology
- Basic Electrophysiology Principles for the Clinician
- Inherited Ion Channelopathies
- Sinoatrial and Atrioventricular Nodes and His-Purkinje System: Anatomy, Evaluation, Autonomics and Therapy
- Retrograde Conductions
- Workshop #1: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiologic Correlations
- Physiology and Conduction
- Basic Science and Channelopathies
- Basic Science
- Module II: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment
- Use of Overdrive Pacing/Entrainment in Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Principles of Entrainment: Ventricular Tachycardia
- Techniques of Differentiating SVT Mechanisms: Part I
- Techniques of Differentiating SVT Mechanisms: Part II
- Workshop #2: Entrainment and SVT Maneuvers
- SVT Maneuvers Cases
- Entrainment Cases – VT
- Entrainment Cases – SVT
- Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia and Typical Atrial Flutter
- Physiology, Mapping and Catheter Ablation of Accessory Pathways
- Workshop #3: SVT Mechanisms/Maneuvers
- Physiology of Catheter Ablation of AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- Special Workshop: 12 Lead ECG for PVC and VT Localization
- Module III: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia: Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy and other Unique VT Syndromes
- Workshop #4: SVT and VT Invasive/Noninvasive Correlation
- Wide Complex Tachycardias: Idiopathic VTs, Bundle Branch Reentry, Antidromic Tachycardias – Mechanisms, ECG Manifestations, Invasive Assessment and Ablation
- Workshop #5: Invasive/Noninvasive Correlation
- Module IV: Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antiarrhythmic Drugs: Part I
- Antiarrhythmic Drugs: Part II – Case Scenarios
- Workshop #6: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiological Correlations
- Mechanisms, Pharmacologic, and Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Biophysics of Catheter Ablation
- Workshop #7: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiological Correlations, Atrial Fibrillation, Clinical Scenarios and Syndromes
- Module V: Clinical Scenarios/Device Management
- Implantable Devices: Evaluation, Management and Troubleshooting
- Workshop #8: Device Cases
- Workshop #9: Arrhythmia Case Studies/Putting It All Together for the Board
- Testable Concepts
- Special Technology Sessions
- Transseptal Catheterization
- Complications of Electrophysiologic Studies – Avoidance and Treatment
- Use of Intracardiac Ultrasound in Electrophysiology Procedures
- Pericardial Access for Epicardial Mapping and Ablation
- Cardiac Conduction System Pacing – Theory and Practice
- Electroanatomical Mapping – Principles and Pitfalls
Learning Objectives
- Describe the current guidelines related to evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
- Describe the role of electrophysiologic testing in managing patients with bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
- Identify the advantages and limitations of diagnostic electrophysiologic methods
- Identify the role of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of arrhythmias
- Recognize the basic electrophysiology and genetics of inherited conditions associated with cardiac arrhythmias
- Recognize clinical, electrocardiographic, and electrophysiologic characteristics of specific cardiac arrhythmia syndromes
- Interpret complex electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tracings
- Interpret stored electrograms from pacemakers and ICDs
- Understand the role, utility, and limitations of imaging (fluoroscopy, intracardiac echocardiography, electroanatomic mapping) in electrophysiologic procedures
- Understand different methods of safely accessing left atrium with transseptal techniques, and pericardial space for electrophysiologic procedures
- Describe potential complications of electrophysiologic procedures, how to avoid them when possible and remedy them when they occur
Speakers
This course is presented by expert faculty and course directors with extensive experience in cardiac electrophysiology, providing in-depth explanations of core concepts and clinical applications for board preparation and professional development.
Target Audience
- Electrophysiologists
- Clinical Directors
- MDs preparing for the ABIM CCEP Board Certification Exam
- MDs preparing for the ABIM CCEP Recertification Exam
Why This Topic Matters
Core Concepts in EP 2024 w/ Board Prep and Self Assessment addresses fundamental electrophysiology knowledge essential for clinicians specializing in cardiac electrophysiology. Maintaining a solid understanding of these core topics supports clinical decision-making and board exam readiness.
This carefully structured course, available through MedHub Central, provides cardiology professionals with reliable educational resources that enhance expertise in electrophysiology, reflecting current practice standards and procedural techniques.
