EP Fellows Bootcamp: VT in the Setting of Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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EP Fellows Bootcamp: VT in the Setting of Dilated Cardiomyopathy

David J. Callans, MD, FHRS provides a case-based presentation and review of evaluation and ablation of ventricular arrythmias in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Dr. Callans discusses the use of voltage measurement for deginition of site of scar. He notes that the typical sites of scarring in this group of patients is localized to the area around the valve annuli and at the site of VT origin which is frequently epicardial. Finally, Dr. Callans reviews the ECG criteria for localizatin of VT that are epicardial in origin.

Date Released: January 20, 2010

Term of Approval: January 20, 2013

Target Audience

This program is intended for a professional audience.

Cardiac electrophysiologists
Cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fellows
Cardiac surgeons
Other cardiologists and radiologists

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

Identify mechanisms of VT in idiopathic VT
Identify practical approaches to ablation of VT in dilated cardiomyopathy
Describe the physiology of VT in dilated cardiomyopathy
Articulate clues to epicardial locations of VT

Faculty

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

Author

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Richmond, VA

Accreditation

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

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The Heart Rhythm Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.

Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses

The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-04.

A maximum of 1.0 credit hours are available for this educational activity.

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EP Fellows Bootcamp: VT in the Setting of Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Required Hardware and Software

Computer Screen with USB Drive Screen resolution of 1024x786 or larger
Sound card and speakers/headphones
Operating System Requirement: Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 7 Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent) 128MB or RAM Mac OS Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 or above Intel Core TM Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor 128MB of RAM Plug-in

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