A course aimed at Nurses and other allied health care professionals including junior Doctors in training, who are actively involved in the care of implantable devices ranging from simple loop recorders through to complex Biventricular devices. The course will cover the essential underpinning knowledge to effectively manage the patient throughout the life cycle of the device.
History of pacing
Use of long-term implantable ECG recorders
ECG interpretation of both bradycardic and tachycardia rhythms
Indications for temporary pacing
Modalities of temporary pacing
Optimising the setup of temporary pacing boxes
Trouble shooting temporary pacing systems
Indications for bradycardic pacing
Programming and settings
Troubleshooting bradycardia pacing systems
Follow up of pacemakers
Rate responsive sensors
His bundle and outflow track pacing
Indications for ICD implants
Tachycardia device recognition
Programming and settings
Troubleshooting ICD’s
Pacing for heart failure
Managing the patient both short term and long term
At the end of the course the practitioner will be able to:
