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12 Lead ECG Interpretation in Acute Coronary Syndrome 
ONE DAY WORKSHOP - 10 CE Hours 

(THIS 1 DAY WORKSHOP IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SESSIONS):

AM SESSION:  12 Lead ECG Fundamentals - (5.0 CE Hours)

  • Essential Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
    • Coronary Artery Anatomy
    • Cardiac Electrical System
  • Basic ECG Principles
    • Correlation of ECG Leads with Coronary Arterial Distributions
    • Cardiac Structures Served by Common Arterial Distributions
  • Waveforms and Intervals
  • QRS Patterns
  • Long QT Syndromes
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
  • Bundle Branch Blocks
  • Chamber Hypertrophy
  • Axis Deviation and Rotation

 
PM SESSION:  12 Lead ECG Identification of ACS - (5.0 CE Hours)

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Overview
  • The "Quadrad of ACS" - The Key to Accurate Diagnosis
  • ACS Symptoms:  Typical and Atypical
  • ECG Patterns of ACS Associated With:
    • Narrow QRS Complexes
    • LBBB and RBBB QRS Patterns
  • Serial ECGs / Cardiac Markers / Risk Factor Profiles
  • 15 and 18 Lead ECGs

CASE STUDIES:

  • ST Segment Elevation MI (STEMI)
  • Non-STEMI & Unstable Angina
  • Apical BallooningSyndrome (a.k.a. Tako-Tsubo, Broken Heart Syndromes)
  • Coronary Artery Vasospasm (Prinzmetal's Angina)
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Acute Myocarditis / Pericarditis
  • Hyperkalemia

COURSE OBJECTIVES