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Course Description
Mayo Electrophysiology Review Course for Electrophysiology Boards and Recertification will provide the cardiologist and electrophysiologist with an overview of all aspects of cardiovascular electrophysiology. Well-known experts in each field will give in-depth didactics on state-of-the-art subjects in electrophysiology and device therapy. Each lecture will include multiple question and answers. Although this course is designed specifically to prepare the electrophysiologist specialist for the Electrophysiology Boards or Recertification, it will also provide the cardiologist or practicing electrophysiologist with an update on the latest knowledge and advances in electrophysiology. The full spectrum of electrophysiology practice will be reviewed, ranging from basic arrhythmia mechanisms and pharmacology, to catheter diagnosis and therapy, and device-based treatments. Special sessions reviewing maneuvers for arrthymia diagnosis in the electrophysiology laboratory and ablation of atrial fibrillation are included. The content includes numerous case based sessions, useful for board examinations and practice.

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this review course, participants should be able to:

• Interpret intracardiac and electrocardiographic presentations of common arrhythmias, including:  AVNRT, WPW dependent tachycardias, atrial & ventricular tachycardias, and atrial fibrillation.
• Interpret intracardiac electrograms to plan ablative and device therapy strategies for patients.
• Analyze multicenter trials addressing optimal management of patients with cardiac arrest, those at risk for ventricular arrthymias, WPW, and atrial fibrillation.
• Explain the common arrhythmia syndromes associated with channelopathies and the ECG/phenotypic aspects of these familial syndromes.
• Identify the muscular anatomy of the heart and how it facilitates arrhythmogenesis.
• Identify ECG/EGM features of various types of atrial flutters, VT in the normal heart, and atypical accessory tracts like Mahaim and fasciculoventricular fibers.
• Review the basic electrophysiology of ion channels, gap junctions, and anisotropic conduction and how these can affect clinical arrhythmogenesis.
• Identify the mechanism of action and indications for antiarrhythmic drugs.
• Analyze normal and abnormal functioning of pacemakers and ICDs and their subsequent troubleshooting in the latter situations.
• Correlate between anatomy, fluoroscopy, intracardiac ultrasound, mapping systems and the retrieved intracardiac electrograms.
• Describe the role of thoracic veins including the pulmonary veins, superior vena cava and the Vein of Marshall in the pathogenesis and as targets for ablation to treat symptomatic atrial fibrillation.
• Compare the differences between mapping-based paradigms to ablate arrhythmia vs. substrate-based and anatomic approaches to ablation.
• Apply electrophysiogram interpretation skills in real-time in parallel with a live case demonstration.

Viewing this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

DVD Profile
This education activity is a recording of the Mayo Echocardiography Review Course for Boards and Recertification (September 5-7, 2014) in DVD format. Physician participation in this activity consists of reviewing the DVD and completing the evaluation. It is estimated that this activity will take 22.5 hours to complete. 

Release Date: October 30, 2014
Credits Expire: October 30, 2017
Duration/Completion Time: Approximately 22.5 hours
Hardware/Software Required:DVD player or computer with CD/DVD ROM.  DVD ROM required to view DVD on a computer.

Accreditation Statement
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. After reviewing the course lectures on DVD, you may claim your CME credit by completing an online assessment as required for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

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If you have questions, please contact CV CME by phone at 1-800-283-6296 or by email at cvcme@mayo.edu.