The Mark E. Josephson 33rd Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium

1. Describe the appropriate evaluation of patients with frequent PVCs and NSVT as well as indications for treatment including ablation and antiarrhythmic medications
2. Recognize ECG clues to detect patients at risk for serious arrhythmias and sudden death.
3. Apply in practice the newest information regarding evaluation and treatment of atrial arrhythmias including screening for episodes and ablation indications, techniques, and endpoints.
4. Know the indications for “leadless” pacing and defibrillating devices and describe optimum implantation techniques
5. Know the indications, contraindications, and complications associated with left atrial (LA) appendage occlusion and closure
6. Know the methods, techniques, associated tools, and equipment including emerging technologies to perform to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter
7. Recognize use and value of new techniques and technologies employed for complex EP device and ablation cases.
8. Apply into practice the ECG patterns/clinical characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of patients with genetically linked arrhythmia syndromes
9. Understand the importance of genetic testing and implications regarding results in the treatment of patients with arrhythmias
10. Understand role of AI in electrophysiology including role in ECG interpretation for VT/SCD risk, ambulatory monitoring, and pre-procedure imaging
11. Understand the latest advances in device therapy for the treatment of patients with heart failure including cardiac contractility modulation and conduction system pacing
12. Recognize the use and value of ambulatory monitoring for screening/treating arrhythmias and assessing clinical status
13. Know the importance of risk factor modification in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and the means by which to achieve the goal including GLP1 agonists, effective treatment of high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnea.
14. Describe appropriate use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation including implications of recent trial data and potential new medications.
15. Learn how to choose the right patients and use appropriate access and closure techniques and tools to facilitate same day discharge from the hospital following ablation and other invasive EP procedures.