Programme format
The course will consist of 4 lectures plus 2 hands-on sessions, delivered in a single day.
Lectures:
- Cardiac anatomy and physiology
- Principles of EP
- 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
