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ForwardECG Interpretation Nuts and Bolts From Analysis to Management 2025
This course offers Live (in-persons) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. and Fred Kusumoto, M.D.
March 18 - 22, 2025 - Omni Royal Orleans - New Orleans, Louisiana
This four-day course provides general internists, hospitalists, family practitioners, and allied health professionals with state-of-the-art information on invasive and noninvasive electrocardiographic tools used in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. Attendees realize important advances in the medical field and address educational needs and practice gaps. Through didactic lectures, case-study presentations, and audience interaction, this CME activity strives to develop and promote continuing medical education with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care.
Target Audience
This course is designed for general internists, hospitalists, family practitioners, and allied health staff.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review serious heath rhythm disorders
- Identify the latest scientific advances and innovations in the field of heart rhythm disorders
- Discuss sudden death risk factors in high risk patients
- Recognize common ECG patterns
- Describe current guidelines for the management of hearth rhythm disorders
- Select appropriate, evidence-directed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to achieve optimal outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
2025 ECG Interpretation Nuts and Bolts From Analysis to Management | ||
New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
March 18-22, 2025 | ||
Broadcast in Central Time | ||
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | ||
ECG Basics (Optional Pre-course Session) | ||
5:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
7:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
Wednesday, March 19 , 2025 | |||
6:45 a.m. | 7:10 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
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7:10 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. | Livestream Attendee Login
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7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Welcome Announcements and Pre-Test Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. | |
ECG Interpretation | |||
Moderator: Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. | |||
7:30 a.m. | 7:55 a.m. | Influence of Cardiac Anatomy on ECG Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. | |
7:55 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Sinus node dysfunction Win-Kuang Shen, M.D. | |
8:20 a.m. | 8:45 a.m. | STEMI and NSTEMI ECG Changes Fred M. Kusumoto, M.D. | |
8:45 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. | SVT and accessory Pathways; diagnosis and management Danesh Kella, M.D. | |
9:10 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion (Questions) Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D., Win-Kuang Shen, M.D., Danesh Kella, M.D., and Fred Kusumoto, M.D. | |
9:30 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Break and Exhibits | |
10:00 a.m. | 10:25 a.m. | Stress ECG And Duke Treadmill Score Prognostication: Case Examples Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H. | |
10:25 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | Bundle Branch and Fascicular Blocks - Recognition, Significance Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S. | |
10:50 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | LVH vs HCM vs Cardiac Amyloidosis: Case Examples Thomas Munger, M.D. | |
11:15 a.m. | 11: 40 a.m. | Metabolic Changes, Ion Channel Problems , and Other Unusual ECG Patterns | |
11:40 a.m. | 11:55 a.m. | Bottomline; what patterns one should know and a few others you can always consult Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. | |
11:55 a.m. | 12:10 p.m. | Panel (Questions): Danesh Kella, M.D., Fred Kusumoto, M.D., and Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H., Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S. | |
12:10 p.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Post Test: Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. | |
12:15 p.m. |
| Adjourn | |
ECG Case-Based Workshop: Ventricular Depolarization and Repolarization
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12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Moderator Fred Kusumoto, M.D. (will provide ECGs) Panel: Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D., Win-Kuang Shen, M.D., and Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S., Danesh Kella, M.D. |
2:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |||
6:45 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
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6:50 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | Livestream Attendee Login | |
7:00 a.m. | 7:25 a.m. | Early Bird ECG Unknowns (Depolarization and Repolarization Abnormalities) Fred Kusumoto, M.D. | |
7:25 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Pre-Test Fred Kusumoto, M.D. | |
Arrhythmias: ECG Identification to Management | |||
Moderator: Fred Kusumoto, M.D. | |||
7:30 a.m. | 7:55 a.m. | Atrial Arrhythmias: AF and atrial flutter Freddy Munoz, M.D. | |
7:55 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | In Hospital vs outpatient management of atrial fibrillation with medications Win-Kuang Shen, M.D. | |
8:20 a.m. | 8:45 a.m. | Three Case Examples of VT vs Aberrancy: Where Following Criteria Helped (or didn’t?) Tom Munger, M.D. | |
8:45 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. | Bradycardia: How do I Evaluate the ECG? Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D.
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9:10 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion (Questions) Win-Kuang Shen, M.D., Tom Munger, M.D., Komandoor Srivathsan MD | |
9:30 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Break and Exhibits | |
10:00 a.m. | 10:25 a.m. | ECGs in Patients with Pacemakers Danesh Kella, M.D.
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10:25 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | Can the risk of Atrial Fibrillation be modified? Sleep Apnea, Alcohol, and more A Case Review Vaibhav Vaidya M.D. | |
10:50 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Evaluating Stroke Risk in My Patient has a CHADS VAsc of 1: Anticoagulation? Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S. | |
11:15 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | Atrial Fibrillation: Is Rate Control the Fallback Position after EAST AF NET 4? Abhishek Deshmukh, M.D. | |
11:40 a.m. | 11:55 a.m. | LAA occlusion and AC Management in unusual Circumstances Thomas M. Munger, M.D. | |
11:55 a.m. | 12:10 p.m. | Panel (Questions): Thomas M. Munger, M.D., Abhishek Deshmukh, M.D., Anca Chiriac, M.D., Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S. | |
12:10 p.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Post Test | |
12:15 p.m. |
| Adjourn | |
ECG Case-Based Workshop: Arrhythmias | ||
12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Moderator: Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D (will provide ECGs) Panel: Win-Kuang Shen, M.D., Thomas M. Munger, M.D., Fred Kusumoto, M.D. and Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S. |
2:00 |
| Adjourn |
Friday, March 21, 2025 | ||
6:45 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
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6:50 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | Livestream Attendee Login
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7:00 a.m. | 7:25 a.m. | Early Bird ECG Unknowns (Arrhythmias) Fred Kusumoto, M.D.
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7:25 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Pre-Test Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
Management of Atrial Fibrillation and Other Conditions Associated with Arrhythmias | ||
Moderator Arturo Valverde M.D. | ||
7:30 a.m. | 8:05 a.m. | Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Debate Pro: Atrial Fibrillation Should be Ablated As First Line Therapy Arturo Valverde, M.D.
Con: Ablation Should Only be Performed for Drug Failure Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, M.D. |
8:05 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Post operative AF: Preoperative, Hospitalization, and after Discharge Danesh Kella, M.D. |
8:30 a.m. | 8:55 a.m. | Heart Failure: How does Imaging Impact Arrhythmia Care? Mays Ali, M.D. |
8:55 a.m. | 9:20 a.m. | Managing Ventricular Arrhythmias in Heart Failure and ACS John Miller, M.D. |
9:20 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Panel (Questions) Danesh Kella, M.D., Abhishek Deshmukh, M.D. Mays Ali, M.D., John Miller, M.D. Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D., |
9:30 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Break and Exhibits |
10:00 a.m. | 10:25 a.m. | Syncope Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, M.D. |
10:25 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | POTS, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and Vasosvagal Syncope Win-Kuang Shen, M.D. |
10:50 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Managing Arrhythmias in patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis Awais Malik, M.D. |
11:15 a.m. | 11:25 a.m. | Panel (Questions) Awais Malik M.D., Andrew S. Tseng, M.D., Win-Kuang Shen, M.D. |
11:25 p.m. | 12:10 p.m. | Case-Based Dilemmas (2 slides for each patient developed by the moderator: Clinical Hx and ECG) Moderator: Fred Kusumoto, M.D. 64 yo Woman with shortness of breath and may have cardiac amyloidosis: Who do I suspect, How do I identify, and What are my options? Asymptomatic 60-year-old Man who just had AF identified at the physical examination: Next Steps? My asymptomatic patient has 10,000 Premature Ventricular Contractions: What should I do? Panel: Awais Malik, M.D., ., Win-Kuang Shen, M.D., John Miller, M.D., Danesh Kella, M.D.
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12:10 p.m. | 12: 15 p.m. | Post Test: Arturo Valverde, M.D. |
12:15 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Abstract Presentations Moderator: Arturo Valverde, M.D. |
1:00 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | ||
7:00 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits |
7:10 a.m. | 7:15 a.m. | Livestream Attendee Login |
7:15 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Welcome Announcements and Pre-Test Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
Ventricular Arrhythmias | ||
Moderator: Fred Kusumoto M.D. | ||
7:30 a.m. | 7:55 a.m. | Acute Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
7:55 a.m. | 8:20 a.m. | Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Chronic Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Viable Option in 2024? Arturo Valverde |
8:20 a.m. | 8:45 a.m. | To VEST or Not to VEST? That is the question… Tom Munger, M.D. |
8:45 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. | Implantable Devices in Heart Failure Arturo Valverde MD |
9:10 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion (Questions) Tom Munger M.D., Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D., and Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, M.D. (V) |
9:30 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Break and Exhibits
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10:00 a.m. | 12:25 a.m. | Channelopathies; what is new? Andrew S. Tseng, M.D.
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10:25 a.m. | 10:50 a.m. | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mays Ali, M.D.
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10:50 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Cardiac Sarcoidosis and ARVC Awais Malik, M.D.
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11:15 a.m. | 11:40 a.m. | Cardiac Device Troubleshooting for the non-arrhythmia specialist Paul Bibby
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11:40 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion (Questions) Mays Ali, M.D., Awais Malik, M.D., Andrew S. Tseng, M.D., Jeanne Nazworth, B.S.N.(Virtual) |
12:00 p.m. | 12 :10 p.m. | Post-test: Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
12:10 p.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Fred Kusumoto, M.D. |
12:15 p.m. |
| Adjourn |
Rooms are reserved for attendees and their guests at the group rate starting at $259 per night plus applicable taxes. In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block sells out, or before the expiration date of Monday, February 24, 2025 whichever comes first. Identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic 2025 ECG Interpretation nuts and Bolts course when making your reservation.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Retreat to our New Orleans hotel in the French Quarter
Omni Royal Orleans anchors the beautiful French Quarter at the fashionable intersection of St. Louis and Royal streets. From the marble lobby to the crystal chandeliers overhead, our historic Four Diamond New Orleans hotel reflects a more sophisticated time. Step onto the rooftop pool deck or the wrought iron balcony of select guest rooms to look down on the street activity of the bustling French Quarter. Right outside the double doors, discover the storied architecture, boutique shopping and cultural experiences that The Big Easy has to offer. Just two blocks away, Bourbon Street resonates with activity and excitement. You can also spend the day immersed in New Orleans culture visiting Louisiana State Museum, Preservation Hall and 1850 House. Explore the enchanting culture of the city through fabulous food, upbeat jazz and inviting nightlife at our French Quarter hotel in New Orleans.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D. and Fred Kusumoto, M.D.
Mayo Faculty
Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D.
Win-Kuang Shen, M.D.
Fred M. Kusumoto, M.D.
Danesh Kella, M.D.
Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Vaibhav Vaidya, M.B.B.S.
Thomas Munger, M.D.
Abhishek Deshmukh, M.D.
Anca Chiriac, M.D
Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, M.D.
Mays Ali, M.D.
Awais Malik, M.D.
Andrew S. Tseng, M.D.
Arturo Valverde, M.D.
Paul Bibby, APRN, AGACNP-BC, M.S.N.
Jeanne Nazworth, B.S.N
Guest Faculty
John Miller, M.D.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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AMA
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ANCC
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AOA
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 23.00 AOA Category 2-A credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
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| Session | Day | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Course Session | Tuesday | 2.00 |
| General Session | Wednesday | 5.75 |
| Thursday | 6.25 | |
| Friday | 4.75 | |
| Saturday | 4.25 | |
| Total | 21.00 |
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- 23.00 ANCC
- 23.00 AOA
- 23.00 Attendance
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