“Device Therapy Boot Camp: Defibrillators – From Theory to

Practice” A Comprehensive Course for General Cardiology Fellows and Advance Practice Providers Caring for

patients with or requiring Defibrilator Therapy

Saturday May 20th, 20177:30 am – 3:00 pm

University of Buffalo

Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC)

Room 5019

875 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, NY14203

Faculty

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FAHA FACC, FHRSTom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS Tom

Seating is limited, please R.S.V.P. by May 16th to: Cheryl Sydney: Manager Fellows Program @ CSydney@zoll.com or Text Full

Name to 908-331-6000

In accordance with the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Open Payments), providers’ full name, NPI and meal value will be reported to the Center for

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

“Device Therapy Boot Camp: Defibrillators – From Theory to

Practice” A Comprehensive Course for General Cardiology Fellows and Advance Practice Providers Caring for

patients with or requiring Defibrilator Therapy

Saturday May 20th, 20177:30 am – 3:00 pm

University of Buffalo

Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC)

Room 5019

875 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, NY14203

Faculty

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FACC, FHRSDirector of Cardiac Electrophysiology Department of Cardiovascular SciencesAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Cardiovascular MedicineUniversity of Louisville, KY

Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRSEducational Consultant,Author of “Nuts and Bolts” Book Series

Agenda

Objectives At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

● Identify the indications for WCD ● Identify the indications for ICD implantation ● Describe the sensing mechanism in ICD and WCD ● Understand how defibrillators detect

tachyarrhythmias ● Identify common treatment algorithms for

Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation ● Utilizing stored electrograms, determine if treatment was appropriate and effective

7:30 Breakfast

7:55 Welcome & Introduction

Cheryl Sydney, RN, MSN, APN-B -Fellows Program Manager

8:00 Indications for Defibrillator Therapy

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FAHA, FACC, FHRS

8:45 Sensing Algorithms - Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

9:30 Arrhythmia Detection - Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

10:15 Break

10:30 SVT Discrimination - Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

11:15 Anti-tachycardia Pacing - Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

12:00 Lunch

12:30 “Hands-On” Workshop & Demonstration

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, FACC, FHRS

Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

1:15 Shock Therapy - Tom Kenny, CCDS, FHRS

2:00 Intra-cardiac Electrograms

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FAHA, FACC, FHRS

2:30 Case-Based Learning & Troubleshooting

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FAHA, FACC, FHRS

3:15 Evaluation & Adjournment