Program Summary
Dr. George J. Klein presented two cases of SVT with left lateral accessory pathways which were complex and illustrative. The first case was a failed left lateral accessory pathway. The importance of multiple approaches was emphasized, specifically not relying on only a single approach, transeptal or retrograde. The second case was an example of a prior left lateral accessory pathway ablation that may have resulted in ablation of the mitral isthmus resulting in a septal activation sequence and leading to confusing attempts to ablate the pathway in the septum until the coronary sinus catheter was advanced further out, and noted to demonstrate a shorter VA interval.
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 reasons for failure of SVT ablation: technical vs. cognitive failure
- Describe an approach to failure of a left sided accessory pathway ablation
- Illustrate an approach to failed catheter ablation
Faculty
George J. Klein, MD
University Hospital
London, ON, Canada
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 CreditsTM. 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 CreditsTM.
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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Ablation of SVT: Super Challenging Cases
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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