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Programme format

The course will consist of 4 lectures plus 3 hands-on sessions, delivered in a single day.

Lectures:

• Cardiac anatomy and physiology
• Principles of EP
• Diagnostic pacing protocols
• Evaluation and treatment of arrhythmias in the EP lab

Hands-on sessions:

• Cardiac anatomical dissection
• EP catheters and sheaths
• EP equipment hardware

Participants receive:

• Detailed handouts of all course material
• 12 month access to online education tools at www.cepia.com.au including all lectures in full colour, case studies and tutorials

Objectives

Attendees will be able to demonstrate:

• Improved knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology
• Solid understanding of the role of EPS in managing patients with bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
• Enhanced knowledge of patient and lab set up and equipment used
• Familiarity of catheter access and approaches, basic catheter locations and electrogram interpretation
• Understanding of pacing protocols used during EPS
• Appreciation of common arrhythmia aetiology, mechanisms and diagnostic features
• Comprehension of arrhythmia mapping and ablation techniques and endpoints