Description
Journal CME/HeartRhythm Journal
September 2019, Volume 16, Issue 9
The slow pathway region (SPR) is commonly targeted during ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. However, its role in idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (IVAs) remains unknown. The objective of this article is to describe the ECG and electrophysiological characteristics of IVAs that were successfully ablated from the SPR.
Authors
David F. Briceño, MD - Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Jackson J. Liang, DO
Yasuhiro Shirai, MD
Timothy M. Markman, MD
Andres Enriquez, MD
Aung Lin, MD
Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Michael P. Riley, MD, PhD
Robert D. Schaller, DO
Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD
David Lin, MD
Ramanan Kumareswaram, MD
Jeffery S. Arkles, MD
Mathew C. Hyman, MD, PhD
Gregory E. Supple, MD
David S. Frankel, MD
Fermin C. Garcia, MD
David J. Callans, MD
Francis E. Marchlinski, MD
Sanjay Dixit, MD - Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias that were successfully ablated from the slow pathway region.
- Identify the anatomical features of the slow pathway region and its proximity to the infero-basal left ventricle.
- Understand the appropriate technique for safely and effectively ablating ventricular arrhythmias originating from this location.
- Demonstrate understanding of localization of ventricular arrhythmias from the slow pathway region for appropriate procedural planning and patient counseling.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.
Instructions for accessing HeartRhythm journal articles
Unless the CME article is tagged as Open Access or freely available, journal access is a benefit of HRS membership. However, non-members may purchase article access through Elsevier.
If you are an HRS member, here is how to access your journal subscription through the Heart Rhythm Society website:
- Click LOG IN on the HRS homepage (http://www.hrsonline.org/)
- Once logged in, click your name in the upper right corner (next to the DONATE tab)
- Click the HeartRhythm Journal link on the drop-down list
- If the HRS login worked, you will see a green box below the banner that states “Welcome, HRS member!...”
- Click on the title of any journal article and you will have access to the full text
HRS members may also access HeartRhythm articles through an Elsevier login:
- Go to the HeartRhythm homepage: www.heartrhythmjournal.com
- In the upper righthand corner, click ‘Claim subscription’
- If you have an Elsevier profile, log in with your Elsevier username/password
- If you do not already have an Elsevier account, you will need to click ‘Create an Account’
- Once you create an account and are logged in, you will be taken back to the homepage, where you can click the ‘Claim Subscription’ link
- Check the box that says ‘I receive my subscription through a society membership’
- A new field, ‘Society/Group,’ will appear with a dropdown list of societies; select Heart Rhythm Society from the list
- After selecting HRS on the Claim page, if a sample mailing label image is offered, please enter your own account number from your print label. Otherwise, enter your membership number.
- Enter your last name and click ‘Activate Claim’
- Once you claim access, you will be able to view the full contents of the website
- For future logins, select “Login” (rather than HRS login) and enter your Elsevier username and password
If you are not an HRS member, and the article is neither Open Access nor tagged as freely available, you will need to purchase access through Elsevier.
- After clicking on the article link, scroll down below the Abstract to the grey box that says “To access this article, please choose from the options below”
- Choose “Purchase access to this article.” For $35.95, you can download the PDF and have 24 hours of online access.