Understanding Pacemakers and ICDs

A webinar series for cardiology fellows and cardio-curious residents

Objectives

• Understand pacemaker modes and timing cycles. Select appropriate modes for specific arrhythmias

• Determine appropriate pacemaker capture and sensing. Learn methods to correct malfunction

• Understand how ICDs function and how to properly program them for specific patients and specific arrhythmias

• Use electrograms to determine pacemaker and ICD functioning

Agenda

Tuesday, February 3
6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Introduction to Pacemakers (hardware, modes, timing cycles, sensing and capture)
Kousik Krishnan, MD, FACC, FHRS

7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET
Introduction to Pacemaker ECGs (recognizing modes, sensing and capture failures)
Ali Shakir, MD, MACM, FACC

7:45 p.m. CT / 8:45 p.m. ET
Adjourn

Thursday, February 5
6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Advanced Pacemaker Features (mode switching, upper rate behavior, minimizing pacing)
Nishant Verma, MD, MPH

6:35 p.m. CT / 7:35 p.m. ET
Introduction to ICDs (arrhythmia detection and therapy)
Kaustubha D. Patil, MD

7:20 p.m. CT / 8:20 p.m. ET
Pacemaker ECGs #2 (examples of upper rate behavior, special features)
Nishant Verma, MD, MPH

7:45 p.m. CT / 8:45 p.m. ET
Adjourn

Tuesday, February 10
6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Advanced Pacemaker ECGs and Troubleshooting
Gaurav Upadhyay, MD, FACC, FHRS

6:45 p.m. CT / 7:45 p.m. ET
Pacemaker and ICD Cases
Gaurav Upadhyay, MD, FACC, HFRS

7:45 p.m. CT / 8:45 p.m. ET
Adjourn

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