Core Concepts in EP 2022 w/ Board Prep and Self Assessment

Description

Core Concepts in EP and Board Prep has evolved from the Society's highly regarded Board Review Course and is designed to serve as an indispensible tool for preparing for the CCEP Exam. It also ensures a fundamentally sound EP knowledge base.

This course features didactic lectures and case-based workshops presented by expert faculty and course directors for in-depth coverage of the essential EP curriculum. It is bundled with a 100-question, multiple choice Self-Assessment Exam available immediately upon purchase.

Course Highlights

Over 20 recorded didactic lectures with nine case-based workshops delivered by leading experts covering:

Basic cardiac and intracardiac electrophysiology
Pharmacology of antiarrhythmic drugs
Noninvasive testing for arrhythmias
Atrial and other supraventricular tachycardias
Catheter ablation
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Cardiac pacing
Intracardiac ultrasound in EP
Transseptal catheterization techniques
Pericardial access for epicardial mapping and ablation
Complications of EP procedures - avoidance and management

Program Details

Welcome and Overview of Course

Board Prep

Strategies for Success: Preparing for the Boards
Testable Concepts

Session 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

Session 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

Session 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

Session 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

Session 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 brady arrhythmias 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

Target Audience

EP Fellows
MDs taking the ABIM CCEP Board Certification Exam
MDs taking the ABIM CCEP Recertification Exam

Faculty

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS
Indiana University School of Medicine I Director, Clinical Cardiac EP

Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS
Vanderbilt University Medical School Chief, Arrhythmia Science I Professor of Medicine

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center I Cardiology Chair

Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS
Mayo Clinic I Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

David J. Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
University of California, San Francisco I Professor

Mathew D. Hutchinson, MD, FHRS
Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona I Attending Physician

Barry London, MD, PhD
University of Iowa I Professor

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Cardiac Electrophysiology I Professor of Medicine

William M. Miles, MD, FHRS
University of Florida I Professor of Medicine

Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS
University of Washington School of Medicine I Faculty

William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Vanderbilt University Medical Center I Professor of Medicine

Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FHRS
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine I Professor of Medicine

Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS
University of Chicago I Associate Professor of Medicine

Pugazhendi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS
Geisinger Heart Institute

CME Statements

Accreditation Statement

The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The Heart Rhythm Society designates this Other (blended internet live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 47 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 47 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Deadline to Report MOC Points to ABIM

ABIM MOC Points: Claim your points before December 31, 2025.

Disclosure of Faculty's Commercial Relationship(s)

CME Disclosure Policy

The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Accredited Continuing Education (formerly known as Continuing Medical Education (CME)) that is balanced, objective, and evidence based. HRS adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which require that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including, but not limited to, planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company* within the 24 months prior to the disclosure.

Any individual who refuses to disclose financial relationships is disqualified from participating in HRS ACE-certified activities. Owners and employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies may have no role in the planning or implementation of ACE activities without a special written exemption from the HRS Chief Learning Officer that will be granted only in specific circumstances that meet ACCME requirements.

All relevant financial relationships are reviewed and mitigated.

Faculty Disclosures

Samuel J. Asirvtham, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: St. Jude Medical, Medtronic, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Biosig Technologies, MediLynx
Intellectual Property Rights: AliveCor

David J. Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Best Doctors, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Impulse Dynamics USA, Thermedical, Biosense Webster, Inc., Coherex, Baylis Medical Company, Mediasphere Medical, Abbott, BioSig
Fellowship Support: Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific
Other Financial Relationships: Wolters Kluver (author)

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Kestra, Inc., Hylomorph, Biotronik, MediLynx, Impulse Dynamics USA, Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc., Milestone Pharmaceuticals
Royalty Income: Elsevier

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc., Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Biosense Webster, Inc., Farapulse

Mathew D. Hutchinson, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Elsevier, Medtronic, Inc.

Barry London, MD, PhD
Nothing relevant to disclose.

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biosense Webster, Inc., Philips

Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Mediasphere Medical, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Medtronic

William M. Miles, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic
Fellowship Support: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical, Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik, BioSig, Medtronic, Abbott, Ablacon, Inc.
Royalty Income: Elsevier
Fellowship Support: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Inc.

Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: EBR Systems
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Kestra, Inc., AtriCure, Inc., Biotronik
Royalty Income: Elsevier

William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, Mediasphere Medical
Stock or Stock Options - Public: Apple Inc., Procter & Gamble, Inc., Amazon, Alphabet

Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FHRS
Ownership/Partnership/Principal: Domicell, LLC

Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, AtriCure, Inc., Biotronik, Medtronic

Pugazhendi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Medtronic, Biotronik
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Medtronic
Fellowship Support: Medtronic

The content reviewers have the following disclosures. All relevant financial relationship disclosures have been mitigated.

Reviewer Disclosures

Deepthy Varghese, MSN, FNP

Nothing relevant to disclose.

Dicky A. Hanafy, MD, PhD

Nothing relevant to disclose.

Sandeep A. Saha, MD, MS, FHRS

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Inc., Speakers' Bureau Speaking and Teaching

Leon M. Ptaszek, MD, PhD, FHRS

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Pfizer, Inc., World Care Clinicial Consultants, Moderna Therapeutics, Neutrace, Aquaheart
Jonathan Walter Dukes, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, BMS/Pfizer Alliance, Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Boston Scientific
Henry D. Huang, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: CardioFocus, Inc., Biosense Webster, Inc.
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Medtronic
Hoang Nguyen, MD
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Duy Thai Nguyen, MA, MD, FHRS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Vanessa M. Kalis, DNP, ACNP, RN
Other non-financial relationships: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Membership on Advisory Committees, Society of Critical Care Medicine
Michael S. Lloyd, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific, Medtronic
Christopher V. DeSimone, MD, PhD, FHRS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Juan Carlos Zerpa Acosta, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott
Abhi Singh
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Edmond M. Cronin, MBChB, FHRS, CEPS-A, CCDS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Emad F. Aziz, DO, MBChB, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik, Impulse Dynamics USA
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Impulse Dynamics USA, MicroPort CRM, Boston Scientific, EBR Systems
Ayman A. Hussein, MD, FHRS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Eric J. Rashba, MD, FHRS
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Boston Scientific, Medtronic
Ethan Fry, DO
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Komandoor S. Srivathsan, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott
Troy Trela
Nothing relevant to disclose.
David Ho
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Danesh Kella, MBBS, FHRS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Daniel P. Morin, MD, MPH, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott
Speakers' Bureau: Boston Scientific, Zoll Medical Corporation
Hiro Kawata, MD, PhD, FHRS, CEPS-A
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik
Ioanna Koniari, MD, PhD, Dphil, CCDS, CEPS-A
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Faisal M. Merchant, MD, FHRS
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Felix O. Sogade, MD, FHRS
Stock or Stock Options - Public: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Medtronic, Abiomed
James K. Gabriels, MD
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Kara Stout, DO, MPH
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Julius Obergassel
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Celine Galagher
Nothing relevant to disclose.
Cristiano F. Pisani, MD, PhD
Speakers' Bureau: Biosense Webster, Inc.
Jacqueline Forman, MSN, CNS, RN
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Inc.

The following Heart Rhythm Society Staff have nothing relevant to disclose:
Sarah Albright Alfano, MD, MBA, MPH
Sarah Sailor
Molly Holt
Jordan Glenn
Pam Magnani

Contact Information

CME Certificates will be awarded and available to download and print following the completion of the course and the course evaluation. Should you have any questions regarding your CME certificate, please contact CME@HRSonline.org

Summary

Availability:

Expires on Jul 22, 2025

Cost:

Member: $1,425.00
Non-Member: $2,100.00

Credit Offered:

47 ACE Credits

47 COP Credits

47 ABIM-MOC Points

47 ABP-MOC Points

Contains:

3 Courses

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