Core Concepts in Electrophysiology (EP) and Board Prep: A Comprehensive Review Course

Stay ahead in the field of Electrophysiology with our comprehensive review course, designed to help you excel in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Certified Clinical Electrophysiology (CCEP) exam. This course is an indispensable tool for EP fellows, MDs, and healthcare professionals seeking to refine their skills and knowledge in EP.

Course Highlights

• Over 20 recorded didactic lectures and 9 case-based workshops led by renowned expert faculty and course directors
• In-depth coverage of the essential EP curriculum, including cardiac and intracardiac electrophysiology, pharmacology of antiarrhythmic drugs, and more
• 100-question, multiple-choice Self-Assessment Exam to gauge your knowledge and identify areas for improvement

Course Program

The comprehensive program is divided into five sessions, covering:

Session I: Basic Science and Fundamentals of Electrophysiology

• Basic electrophysiology principles for clinicians
• Inherited ion channelopathies and their implications
• Sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes and His-Purkinje system anatomy, evaluation, and therapy
• Retrograde conduction and its significance
• Workshop #1: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiologic Correlations

Session II: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment

• Use of overdrive pacing/entrainment in supraventricular tachycardia
• Principles of entrainment: ventricular tachycardia
• Techniques of differentiating SVT mechanisms
• Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia and typical atrial flutter
• Workshop #2: SVT Maneuvers
• Workshop #3: SVT Mechanisms/Maneuvers

Session III: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment (continued)

• Ventricular tachycardia: ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy and other unique VT syndromes
• Wide complex tachycardias: idiopathic VTs, bundle branch reentry, antidromic tachycardias
• Workshop #4: SVT and VT Invasive/Noninvasive Correlation
• Workshop #5: Invasive/Noninvasive Correlation

Session IV: Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment

• Antiarrhythmic drugs: Part I and II
• Mechanisms, pharmacologic, and non-pharmacologic treatment of atrial fibrillation
• Biophysics of catheter ablation
• Workshop #6: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiological Correlations
• Workshop #7: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiological Correlations, Atrial Fibrillation, Clinical Scenarios and Syndromes

Session V: Device Evaluation, Management, and Troubleshooting

• Device evaluation and management
• Troubleshooting and optimization
• Workshop #8: Device Cases
• Workshop #9: Arrhythmia Case Studies

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe current guidelines related to evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
• Identify the role of electrophysiologic testing in managing patients with brady arrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
• Recognize the advantages and limitations of diagnostic electrophysiologic methods
• Interpret complex electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tracings
• Recognize clinical, electrocardiographic, and electrophysiologic characteristics of specific cardiac arrhythmia syndromes

This comprehensive course is designed to help you excel in the ABIM CCEP exam and stay current with the latest developments in the field of Electrophysiology.